CVE-2021-38165
- State
- Published
- Severity
- Not scored
- Published
- Aug 7, 2021
- Updated
- Aug 4, 2024
- Reserved
- Aug 7, 2021
Description
Lynx through 2.8.9 mishandles the userinfo subcomponent of a URI, which allows remote attackers to discover cleartext credentials because they may appear in SNI data.
Scores
The record has no CVSS score.
Weaknesses
The record names no weakness.
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
n/an/a |
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References
- https://bugs.debian.org/991971
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/08/07/1
- https://lynx.invisible-island.net/current/CHANGES.html
- https://github.com/w3c/libwww/blob/f010b4cc58d32f34b162f0084fe093f7097a61f0/Library/src/HTParse.c#L118
- [oss-security] 20210807 Re: Bug#991971: [Lynx-dev] bug in Lynx' SSL certificate validation -> leaks password in clear text via SNI (under some circumstances)mailing-list
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/08/07/11
- [oss-security] 20210807 Re: Re: Bug#991971: [Lynx-dev] bug in Lynx' SSL certificate validation -> leaks password in clear text via SNI (under some circumstances)mailing-list
- [oss-security] 20210807 Re: Re: Bug#991971: [Lynx-dev] bug in Lynx' SSL certificate validation -> leaks password in clear text via SNI (under some circumstances)mailing-list
- [debian-lts-announce] 20210809 [SECURITY] [DLA 2736-1] lynx security updatemailing-list
- DSA-4953vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2021-f59bda7d94vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2021-232161e4d5vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2021-57287bd052vendor-advisory
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