CVE-2006-7234

N/A Unknown

Published: October 27, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026

Description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in Lynx before 2.8.6rel.4 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via malicious (1) .mailcap and (2) mime.types files in the current working directory.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=396949

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-01/msg00004.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/32407

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/32416

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/33568

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:217

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/25/3

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0965.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31917

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021107

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=214205

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46132

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9719

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=396949