CVE-2005-2929

Published: Nov 18, 2005Modified: Apr 16, 2026

7.5

Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 6.4

Source: NVD

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.

Affected (3)

Products: University Of Kansas: Lynx

University Of Kansas

1 product

Lynx

Configuration A

3 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
University Of Kansas Lynx	Version 2.8.5
University Of Kansas Lynx	Version 2.8.6
University Of Kansas Lynx	Version 2.8.6_dev13

Related CWEs

CWE-264

References (50)

ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/OpenServer/SCOSA-2006.7/SCOSA-2006.7.txt (unsafe URL)

Source: cve@mitre.org

ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/UnixWare/SCOSA-2005.55/SCOSA-2005.55.txt (unsafe URL)

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

PatchVendor 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 (unsafe URL)