CVE catalog
CVE-2005-2929
lynx: CVE-2005-2929
- Severity
- Low
- Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 4.92% · Oct 25, 2026
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.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | lynx | sid | 2.9.3-2 | not affected |
| Debian | lynx | forky | 2.9.3-2 | not affected |
| Debian | lynx | trixie | 2.9.2-1 | not affected |
| Debian | lynx | bookworm | 2.9.0dev.12-1 | not affected |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | lynx | source | sid | Not affected | unimportant | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | lynx | source | forky | Not affected | unimportant | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | lynx | source | trixie | Not affected | unimportant | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | lynx | source | bookworm | Not affected | unimportant | Not reported | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [lynx]Not affected
Details (2)
2.9.0dev.12-1· amd64 · bookwormNot affected
dsa · lynx · debian · bookworm
2.9.0dev.12-1· arm64 · bookwormNot affected
dsa · lynx · debian · bookworm
- [lynx-common]Not affected
Source package: [lynx]
Details (2)
2.9.0dev.12-1· all · bookwormNot affected
dsa · lynx · debian · bookworm
2.9.0dev.12-1· all · bookwormNot affected
dsa · lynx · debian · bookworm
Observed: