CVE-2005-2929

N/A Unknown
Published: November 18, 2005 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

Lynx 2.8.5, and other versions before 2.8.6dev.15, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via (1) lynxcgi:, (2) lynxexec, and (3) lynxprog links, which are not properly restricted in the default configuration in some environments.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/OpenServer/SCOSA-2006.7/SCOSA-2006.7.txt
Source: cve@mitre.org
ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/UnixWare/SCOSA-2005.55/SCOSA-2005.55.txt
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/17372
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17512
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17546
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17556
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17576
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17666
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17757
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18051
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18376
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18659
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/173
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015195
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-035.htm
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200511-09.xml
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=338&type=vulnerabilities
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:211
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.openpkg.org/security/OpenPKG-SA-2005.026-lynx.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-839.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/419763/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15395
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2394
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/23119
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9712
Source: cve@mitre.org
ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/OpenServer/SCOSA-2006.7/SCOSA-2006.7.txt
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/UnixWare/SCOSA-2005.55/SCOSA-2005.55.txt
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/17372
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17512
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17546
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17556
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17576
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17666
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17757
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18051
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18376
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18659
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/173
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015195
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-035.htm
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200511-09.xml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=338&type=vulnerabilities
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:211
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openpkg.org/security/OpenPKG-SA-2005.026-lynx.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-839.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/419763/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15395
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2394
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/23119
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9712
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

50 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
6.0%
91th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-264

Affected Vendors

university_of_kansas

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