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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.55755
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu USN-206-2 (lynx)
Summary:NOSUMMARY
Description:Description:

The remote host is missing an update to lynx
announced via advisory USN-206-2.

A security issue affects the following Ubuntu releases:

Ubuntu 4.10 (Warty Warthog)
Ubuntu 5.04 (Hoary Hedgehog)
Ubuntu 5.10 (Breezy Badger)

The following packages are affected: lynx

USN-206-1 fixed a security vulnerability in lynx. Unfortunately the
fix contained an error that caused lynx to crash under certain
circumstances. The updated packages fix this.

Solution:
The problem can be corrected by upgrading the affected package to
version 2.8.5-1ubuntu1.2 (for Ubuntu 4.10), 2.8.5-2ubuntu0.5.04.1 (for
Ubuntu 5.04), or 2.8.5-2ubuntu0.5.10.1 (for Ubuntu 5.10). In general,
a standard system upgrade is sufficient to effect the necessary
changes.

http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=USN-206-2

Risk factor : High

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