PT-2000-1191 · Lynx · Lynx

Published 2000-02-27 · Updated 2008-09-10 · CVE-2000-0209

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.6

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Lynx versions 2.x

Description A buffer overflow issue allows remote attackers to crash the software and possibly execute commands via a long URL in a malicious web page.

Recommendations For Lynx version 2.x, update to a version that includes a fix for this issue, as using a long URL in a malicious web page can lead to a buffer overflow. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Related Identifiers

CVE-2000-0209

Affected Products

Lynx

References · 2

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2000-0209 · Security Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/1012 · Note