Detections
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Lynx < 2.8.6 dev14 NNTP Headers Buffer Overflow
medium Log Correlation Engine Plugin ID 800974
Synopsis
The remote host is vulnerable to a buffer overflow.Description
The remote host is using Lynx as a web browser. This version of Lynx is vulnerable to a buffer overflow when processing malformed NNTP headers. An attacker exploiting this flaw would need to be able to convince the local Lynx user to browse a malicious NNTP server. Successful exploitation will result in the attacker running arbitrary code on the local system.Solution
Upgrade to version 2.8.6 dev14 or higher.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 800974
Family: Web Clients
Risk Information
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 5
Temporal Score: 3.7
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P