Lynx before 2.8.9dev.16 is vulnerable to a use after free in the HTML parser resulting in memory disclosure, because HTML_put_string() can append a chunk onto itself.
References
Link | Resource |
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http://lynx.invisible-island.net/current/CHANGES.html | Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102180 | |
https://github.com/ThomasDickey/lynx-snapshots/commit/280a61b300a1614f6037efc0902ff7ecf17146e9 | Release Notes Third Party Advisory |
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00021.html | |
http://lynx.invisible-island.net/current/CHANGES.html | Release Notes Vendor Advisory |
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102180 | |
https://github.com/ThomasDickey/lynx-snapshots/commit/280a61b300a1614f6037efc0902ff7ecf17146e9 | Release Notes Third Party Advisory |
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00021.html |
Configurations
History
21 Nov 2024, 03:04
Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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References | () http://lynx.invisible-island.net/current/CHANGES.html - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory | |
References | () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102180 - | |
References | () https://github.com/ThomasDickey/lynx-snapshots/commit/280a61b300a1614f6037efc0902ff7ecf17146e9 - Release Notes, Third Party Advisory | |
References | () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00021.html - |
Information
Published : 2017-11-17 15:29
Updated : 2024-11-21 03:04
NVD link : CVE-2017-1000211
Mitre link : CVE-2017-1000211
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-1000211
JSON object : View
Products Affected
lynx_project
- lynx
CWE
CWE-416
Use After Free