High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Dec 22, 2016· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2016-9179
CVE-2016-9179
Description
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.
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Affected products
10- osv-coords8 versionspkg:apk/chainguard/lynxpkg:apk/chainguard/lynx-docpkg:apk/chainguard/lynx-langpkg:apk/wolfi/lynxpkg:apk/wolfi/lynx-docpkg:apk/wolfi/lynx-langpkg:rpm/opensuse/lynx&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/suse/lynx&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2011%20SP4
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- (no CPE)range: < 2.9.0~dev.9-1.2
- (no CPE)range: < 2.8.6-145.1
Patches
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References
2- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/04/1nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/94215nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
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