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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.880124
Category:Fedora Local Security Checks
Title:Fedora: Security Advisory for lynx (FEDORA-2021-57287bd052)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'lynx'; package(s) announced via the FEDORA-2021-57287bd052 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'lynx'
package(s) announced via the FEDORA-2021-57287bd052 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Lynx is a text-based Web browser. Lynx does not display any images,
but it does support frames, tables, and most other HTML tags. One
advantage Lynx has over graphical browsers is speed, Lynx starts and
exits quickly and swiftly displays web pages.

Affected Software/OS:
'lynx' package(s) on Fedora 35.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
2.6

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2021-38165
Debian Security Information: DSA-4953 (Google Search)
https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4953
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/K6PZF7JNTFCOJ62HXZG4Q2NEHSZ6IO2V/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/7YMUHFJJWTZ6HBHTYXVDPNZINGGURHDW/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VKNK7GQBJBUBMJVNKVC7RTCYWUYMFJQW/
https://bugs.debian.org/991971
https://github.com/w3c/libwww/blob/f010b4cc58d32f34b162f0084fe093f7097a61f0/Library/src/HTParse.c#L118
https://lynx.invisible-island.net/current/CHANGES.html
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/08/07/1
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/08/07/11
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/08/msg00010.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/08/07/9
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/08/07/11
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/08/07/12
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