CVE-2021-38165

EUVD-2021-24635
Lynx through 2.8.9 mishandles the userinfo subcomponent of a URI, which allows remote attackers to discover cleartext credentials because they may appear in SNI data.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTPrimary
5.3 MEDIUM
NETWORK
HIGH
NONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 88%
Affected Products (NVD)
VendorProductVersion
lynx_projectlynx
𝑥
≤ 2.8.9
debiandebian_linux
9.0
debiandebian_linux
10.0
𝑥
= Vulnerable software versions
Debian logo
Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
lynx
bookworm
2.9.0dev.12-1
fixed
bullseye
2.9.0dev.6-3~deb11u1
fixed
bullseye (security)
2.9.0dev.6-3~deb11u1
fixed
sid
2.9.2-1
fixed
trixie
2.9.2-1
fixed
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
lynx
bionic
Fixed 2.8.9dev16-3ubuntu0.1~esm1
released
focal
Fixed 2.9.0dev.5-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
released
hirsute
ignored
impish
not-affected
jammy
not-affected
kinetic
not-affected
lunar
not-affected
mantic
not-affected
noble
not-affected
trusty
dne
xenial
Fixed 2.8.9dev8-4ubuntu1+esm2
released
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/08/07/11
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/08/07/12
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/08/07/9
https://bugs.debian.org/991971
https://github.com/w3c/libwww/blob/f010b4cc58d32f34b162f0084fe093f7097a61f0/Library/src/HTParse.c#L118
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/08/msg00010.html
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/7YMUHFJJWTZ6HBHTYXVDPNZINGGURHDW/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/K6PZF7JNTFCOJ62HXZG4Q2NEHSZ6IO2V/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VKNK7GQBJBUBMJVNKVC7RTCYWUYMFJQW/
https://lynx.invisible-island.net/current/CHANGES.html
https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4953
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/08/07/1
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/08/07/11
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/08/07/11
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/08/07/12
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/08/07/9
https://bugs.debian.org/991971
https://github.com/w3c/libwww/blob/f010b4cc58d32f34b162f0084fe093f7097a61f0/Library/src/HTParse.c#L118
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/08/msg00010.html
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/7YMUHFJJWTZ6HBHTYXVDPNZINGGURHDW/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/K6PZF7JNTFCOJ62HXZG4Q2NEHSZ6IO2V/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VKNK7GQBJBUBMJVNKVC7RTCYWUYMFJQW/
https://lynx.invisible-island.net/current/CHANGES.html
https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4953
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/08/07/1
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/08/07/11