CVE catalog
CVE-2016-9179
lynx: CVE-2016-9179
- Severity
- High · CVSS 7.5
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 2.00% · Oct 25, 2026
lynx: It was found that Lynx doesn't parse the authority component of the URL correctly when the host name part ends with '?', and could instead be tricked into connecting to a different host.
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 | fixed |
| Debian | lynx | forky | 2.9.3-2 | fixed |
| Debian | lynx | trixie | 2.9.2-1 | fixed |
| Debian | lynx | bookworm | 2.9.0dev.12-1 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | lynx | pro | 2.9.0dev.4-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | lynx | pro | 2.9.0dev.5-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | lynx | pro | 2.9.0dev.5-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | fixed |
| Suse | lynx | linux enterprise software development kit 11 sp4 | 2.8.6-145.1 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | lynx | pro | 2.8.9dev8-4ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | lynx | pro | 2.8.9dev8-4ubuntu1+esm1 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | lynx | source | sid | 2.8.9dev11-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [843258] |
| Debian | lynx | source | forky | 2.8.9dev11-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [843258] |
| Debian | lynx | source | trixie | 2.8.9dev11-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [843258] |
| Debian | lynx | source | bookworm | 2.8.9dev11-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [843258] |
| Ubuntu | lynx | deb | pro | 2.9.0dev.5-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | Not reported | USN-4800-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | lynx | rpm | linux enterprise software development kit 11 sp4 | 2.8.6-145.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2017:0599-1 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | lynx | deb | pro | 2.8.9dev8-4ubuntu1+esm1 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2016-9179 | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [lynx]Fixed
Details (2)
2.9.0dev.12-1· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.8.9dev11-1dsa · lynx · debian · bookworm; dsa · lynx · debian · 12
2.9.0dev.12-1· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.8.9dev11-1dsa · lynx · debian · bookworm; dsa · lynx · debian · 12
- [lynx-common]Fixed
Source package: [lynx]
Details (2)
2.9.0dev.12-1· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.8.9dev11-1dsa · lynx · debian · bookworm; dsa · lynx · debian · 12
2.9.0dev.12-1· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.8.9dev11-1dsa · lynx · debian · bookworm; dsa · lynx · debian · 12
[Debian 13 (Trixie)]
- [lynx]Fixed
Source package: [lynx]
Details (2)
2.9.2-1· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2.8.9dev11-1dsa · lynx · debian · 13
2.9.2-1+b1· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2.8.9dev11-1dsa · lynx · debian · 13
- [lynx-common]Fixed
Source package: [lynx]
Details (2)
2.9.2-1· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2.8.9dev11-1dsa · lynx · debian · 13
2.9.2-1· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2.8.9dev11-1dsa · lynx · debian · 13
Observed:
References
- [https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/suse-su-2017_0599-1.json]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2016-9179]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DLA-719-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2017:0599-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2016-9179]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/USN-4800-1]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-9179]
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