Summary
The remote host is missing updates announced in
advisory GLSA 200511-09.
Solution
All Lynx users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=www-client/lynx-2.8.5-r2'
http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=GLSA%20200511-09 http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=112213
http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=338&type=vulnerabilities
Insight
Lynx is vulnerable to an issue which allows the remote execution of arbitrary commands.
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2005-2929 -
CVSS Base Score: 7.5
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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