Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the convert_to_idna function in WWW/Library/Implementation/HTParse.c in Lynx 2.8.8dev.1 through 2.8.8dev.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a malformed URL containing a % (percent) character in the domain name.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2010-2814 | Heap-based buffer overflow in the convert_to_idna function in WWW/Library/Implementation/HTParse.c in Lynx 2.8.8dev.1 through 2.8.8dev.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a malformed URL containing a % (percent) character in the domain name. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1642-1 | Lynx vulnerabilities |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T02:46:48.539Z
Reserved: 2010-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2010-2810
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Status : Modified
Published: 2010-08-20T18:00:02.250
Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040
Link: CVE-2010-2810
OpenCVE Enrichment
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EUVD
Ubuntu USN