openSUSE Security Update: Security update for lynx ______________________________________________________________________________
Announcement ID: openSUSE-SU-2017:0668-1 Rating: moderate References: #1008642 Cross-References: CVE-2016-9179 Affected Products: openSUSE Leap 42.2 openSUSE Leap 42.1 ______________________________________________________________________________
An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.
Description:
This update for lynx fixes the following issues:
- CVE-2016-9179: 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. (bsc#1008642)
This update was imported from the SUSE:SLE-12:Update update project.
Patch Instructions:
To install this openSUSE Security Update use YaST online_update. Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:
- openSUSE Leap 42.2:
zypper in -t patch openSUSE-2017-330=1
- openSUSE Leap 42.1:
zypper in -t patch openSUSE-2017-330=1
To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch".
Package List:
- openSUSE Leap 42.2 (i586 x86_64):
lynx-2.8.7-6.1 lynx-debuginfo-2.8.7-6.1 lynx-debugsource-2.8.7-6.1
- openSUSE Leap 42.1 (i586 x86_64):
lynx-2.8.7-5.1 lynx-debuginfo-2.8.7-5.1 lynx-debugsource-2.8.7-5.1
References:
https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-9179.html https://bugzilla.suse.com/1008642