| Name | CVE-2005-2929 |
| 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. |
| Source | CVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more) |
The table below lists information on source packages.
| Source Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| lynx (PTS) | stretch (security), stretch (lts), stretch | 2.8.9dev11-1+deb9u1 | fixed |
| buster (security), buster, buster (lts) | 2.8.9rel.1-3+deb10u1 | fixed | |
| bullseye (security), bullseye | 2.9.0dev.6-3~deb11u1 | fixed | |
| bookworm | 2.9.0dev.12-1 | fixed | |
| sid, trixie | 2.9.2-1 | fixed |
The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.
| Package | Type | Release | Fixed Version | Urgency | Origin | Debian Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| lynx | source | (unstable) | (not affected) |
- lynx <not-affected> (Debian's default config is not vulnerable)