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