RedHat: Critical: lynx security update
Summary
Summary
Lynx is a text-based Web browser. An arbitrary command execute bug was found in the lynx "lynxcgi:" URI handler. An attacker could create a web page redirecting to a malicious URL which could execute arbitrary code as the user running lynx. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project assigned the name CVE-2005-2929 to this issue. Users should update to this erratum package, which contains a backported patch to correct this issue.
Solution
Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata
relevant to your system have been applied.
This update is available via Red Hat Network. To use Red Hat Network,
launch the Red Hat Update Agent with the following command:
up2date
This will start an interactive process that will result in the appropriate
RPMs being upgraded on your system.
5. Bug IDs fixed (http://bugzilla.redhat.com/):
172972 - CVE-2005-2929 lynx arbitrary command execution
6. RPMs required:
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1:
SRPMS:
bc22bfa2af84c0ce3ac1b938d2105c12 lynx-2.8.4-18.1.2.src.rpm
i386:
92ab1fc6ad32aff2b309bdf8c6bebb30 lynx-2.8.4-18.1.2.i386.rpm
ia64:
8b59050227539bd10f525689aee035cf lynx-2.8.4-18.1.2.ia64.rpm
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1:
SRPMS:
bc22bfa2af84c0ce3ac1b938d2105c12 lynx-2.8.4-18.1.2.src.rpm
ia64:
8b59050227539bd10f525689aee035cf lynx-2.8.4-18.1.2.ia64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1:
SRPMS:
bc22bfa2af84c0ce3ac1b938d2105c12 lynx-2.8.4-18.1.2.src.rpm
i386:
92ab1fc6ad32aff2b309bdf8c6bebb30 lynx-2.8.4-18.1.2.i386.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1:
SRPMS:
bc22bfa2af84c0ce3ac1b938d2105c12 lynx-2.8.4-18.1.2.src.rpm
i386:
92ab1fc6ad32aff2b309bdf8c6bebb30 lynx-2.8.4-18.1.2.i386.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3:
SRPMS:
577bcf60f5b5ccf503e8deee017f549f lynx-2.8.5-11.2.src.rpm
i386:
5a834d80cc25f1727582f3b9f563a414 lynx-2.8.5-11.2.i386.rpm
ia64:
ef28b7c2b18882a7b560be97f6ae8560 lynx-2.8.5-11.2.ia64.rpm
ppc:
ca4425a684a26c2a4d8bd050a3d13dba lynx-2.8.5-11.2.ppc.rpm
s390:
936342af3c5c168bdd6cd08342d36f1d lynx-2.8.5-11.2.s390.rpm
s390x:
ec2fa46133feddb0d9c901a854643455 lynx-2.8.5-11.2.s390x.rpm
x86_64:
0b6242c2fcd0500fda167415def46d0a lynx-2.8.5-11.2.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Desktop version 3:
SRPMS:
577bcf60f5b5ccf503e8deee017f549f lynx-2.8.5-11.2.src.rpm
i386:
5a834d80cc25f1727582f3b9f563a414 lynx-2.8.5-11.2.i386.rpm
x86_64:
0b6242c2fcd0500fda167415def46d0a lynx-2.8.5-11.2.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3:
SRPMS:
577bcf60f5b5ccf503e8deee017f549f lynx-2.8.5-11.2.src.rpm
i386:
5a834d80cc25f1727582f3b9f563a414 lynx-2.8.5-11.2.i386.rpm
ia64:
ef28b7c2b18882a7b560be97f6ae8560 lynx-2.8.5-11.2.ia64.rpm
x86_64:
0b6242c2fcd0500fda167415def46d0a lynx-2.8.5-11.2.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3:
SRPMS:
577bcf60f5b5ccf503e8deee017f549f lynx-2.8.5-11.2.src.rpm
i386:
5a834d80cc25f1727582f3b9f563a414 lynx-2.8.5-11.2.i386.rpm
ia64:
ef28b7c2b18882a7b560be97f6ae8560 lynx-2.8.5-11.2.ia64.rpm
x86_64:
0b6242c2fcd0500fda167415def46d0a lynx-2.8.5-11.2.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4:
SRPMS:
b313e1461e8cf908c456c729fa3c06d9 lynx-2.8.5-18.2.src.rpm
i386:
5582f24c41bba43315714ad2c587270d lynx-2.8.5-18.2.i386.rpm
ia64:
402ab10ac0c79e7e82ef101cd8ffd6a4 lynx-2.8.5-18.2.ia64.rpm
ppc:
6566764ce7d22dcdfcb8adff4dd12c04 lynx-2.8.5-18.2.ppc.rpm
s390:
9fa86f3a2f0858e62a6a4868afe82aec lynx-2.8.5-18.2.s390.rpm
s390x:
cc810119aa66d52aff3470069cfc941d lynx-2.8.5-18.2.s390x.rpm
x86_64:
c2502b5ba9fe8d060755826407b9d7d7 lynx-2.8.5-18.2.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4:
SRPMS:
b313e1461e8cf908c456c729fa3c06d9 lynx-2.8.5-18.2.src.rpm
i386:
5582f24c41bba43315714ad2c587270d lynx-2.8.5-18.2.i386.rpm
x86_64:
c2502b5ba9fe8d060755826407b9d7d7 lynx-2.8.5-18.2.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4:
SRPMS:
b313e1461e8cf908c456c729fa3c06d9 lynx-2.8.5-18.2.src.rpm
i386:
5582f24c41bba43315714ad2c587270d lynx-2.8.5-18.2.i386.rpm
ia64:
402ab10ac0c79e7e82ef101cd8ffd6a4 lynx-2.8.5-18.2.ia64.rpm
x86_64:
c2502b5ba9fe8d060755826407b9d7d7 lynx-2.8.5-18.2.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4:
SRPMS:
b313e1461e8cf908c456c729fa3c06d9 lynx-2.8.5-18.2.src.rpm
i386:
5582f24c41bba43315714ad2c587270d lynx-2.8.5-18.2.i386.rpm
ia64:
402ab10ac0c79e7e82ef101cd8ffd6a4 lynx-2.8.5-18.2.ia64.rpm
x86_64:
c2502b5ba9fe8d060755826407b9d7d7 lynx-2.8.5-18.2.x86_64.rpm
These packages are GPG signed by Red Hat for security. Our key and
details on how to verify the signature are available from
https://www.redhat.com/security/team/key/#package
References
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2005-2929
Package List
Topic
Topic
Relevant Releases Architectures
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 - i386, ia64
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 - ia64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1 - i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1 - i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 - i386, ia64, ppc, s390, s390x, x86_64
Red Hat Desktop version 3 - i386, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 - i386, ia64, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 - i386, ia64, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 - i386, ia64, ppc, s390, s390x, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 - i386, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 - i386, ia64, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 - i386, ia64, x86_64
Bugs Fixed