VDB-11801 · OSVDB 101955

Lynx 2.8.8PRE.2 Local Privilege Escalation

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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Lynx 2.8.8PRE.2 (Web Browser). The impact remains unknown.

The weakness was released 01/11/2014 as Version 2.8.8pre.3 of Lynx as not defined release notes (Website). The advisory is shared at freecode.com. The release notes contains:

This release adds documentation and build fixes and refines the options used for TLS connections.
The exploitation is known to be difficult. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

Upgrading to version 2.8.8PRE.3 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

lynx.isc.org is providing further details.

Productinfo

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Version

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.3

VulDB Base Score: 4.5
VulDB Temp Score: 4.3
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CVSSv2info

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Local Privilege Escalation
CWE: Unknown
CAPEC: 🔍
ATT&CK: 🔍

Local: Yes
Remote: No

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

Interest: 🔍
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

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Upgrade: Lynx 2.8.8PRE.3

Timelineinfo

01/11/2014 🔍
01/11/2014 +0 days 🔍
01/14/2014 +3 days 🔍
03/29/2019 +1900 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: Version 2.8.8pre.3 of Lynx
Status: Not defined
OSVDB: 101955

Misc.: 🔍

Entryinfo

Created: 01/14/2014 12:26
Updated: 03/29/2019 09:41
Changes: 01/14/2014 12:26 (43), 03/29/2019 09:41 (1)
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