Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2021.4800.1
Category:	Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:	Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-4800-1)
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the 'lynx' package(s) announced via the USN-4800-1 advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the 'lynx' package(s) announced via the USN-4800-1 advisory. Vulnerability Insight: It was discovered that Lynx incorrectly handled certain URLs. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to obtain sensitive information or other unspecified impact. This issue only affected Ubuntu 16.04 ESM. (CVE-2016-9179) It was discovered that Lynx incorrectly handled certain HTML files. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to obtain sensitive information. This issue only affected Ubuntu 16.04 ESM. (CVE-2017-1000211) Thorsten Glaser discovered that Lynx mishandles the userinfo subcomponents of a URI. An attacker monitoring the network could discover cleartext credentials because they may appear in SNI data. (CVE-2021-38165) Affected Software/OS: 'lynx' package(s) on Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 20.04. Solution: Please install the updated package(s). CVSS Score: 5.0 CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2016-9179 BugTraq ID: 94215 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94215 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/04/1 Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2017-1000211 BugTraq ID: 102180 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102180 https://github.com/ThomasDickey/lynx-snapshots/commit/280a61b300a1614f6037efc0902ff7ecf17146e9 https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00021.html 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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