Executive Summary

Informations
Name CVE-2008-4690 First vendor Publication 2008-10-22
Vendor Cve Last vendor Modification 2017-09-29

Security-Database Scoring CVSS v3

Cvss vector : N/A
Overall CVSS Score NA
Base Score NA Environmental Score NA
impact SubScore NA Temporal Score NA
Exploitabality Sub Score NA
 
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Security-Database Scoring CVSS v2

Cvss vector : (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Cvss Base Score 10 Attack Range Network
Cvss Impact Score 10 Attack Complexity Low
Cvss Expoit Score 10 Authentication None Required
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Detail

lynx 2.8.6dev.15 and earlier, when advanced mode is enabled and lynx is configured as a URL handler, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted lynxcgi: URL, a related issue to CVE-2005-2929. NOTE: this might only be a vulnerability in limited deployments that have defined a lynxcgi: handler.

Original Source

Url : http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-4690

OVAL Definitions

Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11204
 
Oval ID: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11204
Title: lynx 2.8.6dev.15 and earlier, when advanced mode is enabled and lynx is configured as a URL handler, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted lynxcgi: URL, a related issue to CVE-2005-2929. NOTE: this might only be a vulnerability in limited deployments that have defined a lynxcgi: handler.
Description: lynx 2.8.6dev.15 and earlier, when advanced mode is enabled and lynx is configured as a URL handler, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted lynxcgi: URL, a related issue to CVE-2005-2929. NOTE: this might only be a vulnerability in limited deployments that have defined a lynxcgi: handler.
Family: unix Class: vulnerability
Reference(s): CVE-2008-4690
 Version: 5
Platform(s): Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
CentOS Linux 3
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
CentOS Linux 4
Oracle Linux 4
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
CentOS Linux 5
Oracle Linux 5
 Product(s):
Definition Synopsis:
Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:28964
 
Oval ID: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:28964
Title: RHSA-2008:0965 -- lynx security update (Important)
Description: An updated lynx package that corrects two security issues is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1, 3, 4, and 5. This update has been rated as having important security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team. Lynx is a text-based Web browser.
Family: unix Class: patch
Reference(s): RHSA-2008:0965
CESA-2008:0965-CentOS 5
CESA-2008:0965-CentOS 3
CESA-2008:0965-CentOS 2
CVE-2006-7234
CVE-2008-4690
 Version: 3
Platform(s): Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
CentOS Linux 5
CentOS Linux 3
CentOS Linux 2
 Product(s): lynx
Definition Synopsis:

CPE : Common Platform Enumeration

TypeDescriptionCount
Application 180

OpenVAS Exploits

Date Description
2009-09-15 Name : Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200909-15 (lynx)
File : nvt/glsa_200909_15.nasl
2009-04-09 Name : Mandriva Update for lynx MDVSA-2008:218 (lynx)
File : nvt/gb_mandriva_MDVSA_2008_218.nasl
2009-03-06 Name : RedHat Update for lynx RHSA-2008:0965-01
File : nvt/gb_RHSA-2008_0965-01_lynx.nasl
2009-02-27 Name : CentOS Update for lynx CESA-2008:0965-01 centos2 i386
File : nvt/gb_CESA-2008_0965-01_lynx_centos2_i386.nasl
2009-02-27 Name : CentOS Update for lynx CESA-2008:0965 centos3 i386
File : nvt/gb_CESA-2008_0965_lynx_centos3_i386.nasl
2009-02-27 Name : CentOS Update for lynx CESA-2008:0965 centos3 x86_64
File : nvt/gb_CESA-2008_0965_lynx_centos3_x86_64.nasl
2009-02-27 Name : CentOS Update for lynx CESA-2008:0965 centos4 i386
File : nvt/gb_CESA-2008_0965_lynx_centos4_i386.nasl
2009-02-27 Name : CentOS Update for lynx CESA-2008:0965 centos4 x86_64
File : nvt/gb_CESA-2008_0965_lynx_centos4_x86_64.nasl
2009-02-17 Name : Fedora Update for lynx FEDORA-2008-9550
File : nvt/gb_fedora_2008_9550_lynx_fc9.nasl
2009-02-17 Name : Fedora Update for lynx FEDORA-2008-9597
File : nvt/gb_fedora_2008_9597_lynx_fc8.nasl
2009-02-17 Name : Fedora Update for lynx FEDORA-2008-9952
File : nvt/gb_fedora_2008_9952_lynx_fc10.nasl
2009-01-20 Name : SuSE Security Summary SUSE-SR:2009:002
File : nvt/suse_sr_2009_002.nasl

Open Source Vulnerability Database (OSVDB)

Id Description
49479 Lynx Crafted lynxcgi: URL Handling Arbitrary Remote Code Execution

Nessus® Vulnerability Scanner

Date Description
2013-07-12 Name : The remote Oracle Linux host is missing a security update.
File : oraclelinux_ELSA-2008-0965.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2012-08-01 Name : The remote Scientific Linux host is missing a security update.
File : sl_20081027_lynx_on_SL3_x.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2009-09-14 Name : The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches.
File : gentoo_GLSA-200909-15.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2009-07-21 Name : The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.
File : suse_11_0_lynx-081030.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2009-04-23 Name : The remote Fedora host is missing a security update.
File : fedora_2008-9952.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2009-04-23 Name : The remote Mandriva Linux host is missing a security update.
File : mandriva_MDVSA-2008-218.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2008-12-03 Name : The remote Fedora host is missing a security update.
File : fedora_2008-9550.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2008-12-03 Name : The remote Fedora host is missing a security update.
File : fedora_2008-9597.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2008-12-01 Name : The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.
File : suse_lynx-5720.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2008-10-28 Name : The remote CentOS host is missing a security update.
File : centos_RHSA-2008-0965.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2008-10-28 Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing a security update.
File : redhat-RHSA-2008-0965.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO

Sources (Detail)

Source Url
FEDORA https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-December/msg0006...
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-December/msg0014...
MANDRIVA http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:217
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:218
MLIST http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/09/2
OVAL https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.ova...
REDHAT http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0965.html
SECTRACK http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021105
SECUNIA http://secunia.com/advisories/32416
http://secunia.com/advisories/32967
http://secunia.com/advisories/33568
SUSE http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-01/msg00004.html
XF https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46228

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