VDB
CVE-2016-9179
CVE-2016-9179
PUBLISHED
lynx: It was found that Lynx doesn't parse the authority component of the URL correctly when the host name part ends with '?', and could instead be tricked into connecting to a different host.
EPSS 0.34% · 57.4th percentile
Risk Scores
EPSS Score
0.34%
57.4th percentile
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS | lynx | 0, 2.8.9dev8-4ubuntu1 |
Exploit Intelligence
Timeline
- Dec 22, 2016 CVE Published
- Feb 4, 2022 EPSS Score
- Mar 29, 2022 EPSS Score
- May 17, 2022 CVE Updated
- May 20, 2022 EPSS Score
- Jul 12, 2022 EPSS Score
- Sep 3, 2022 EPSS Score
- Oct 26, 2022 EPSS Score
- Dec 18, 2022 EPSS Score
- Feb 8, 2023 EPSS Score
- Mar 7, 2023 EPSS Score
- Apr 2, 2023 EPSS Score
References
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-9179 third-party-advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/03/4 third-party-advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-9179 third-party-advisory
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4800-1 vendor-advisory