-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- =============================================================================== Security Advisory CERT-NL =============================================================================== Author/Source : Peter Jurg Index : S-97-58 Distribution : World Page : 1 Classification: External Version: 1 Subject : Vulnerability in Lynx Downloading Date : 17-jul-97 =============================================================================== By courtesy of Jim Spath and CERT Coordination Center we received the following information. In CERT Coordination Center Vendor-Initiated Bulletin VB-97.06 "Vulnerability in Lynx Downloading", Jim Spath reports a vulnerability in Lynx, when downloading specific URLs. This vulnerability allows users to read or execute arbitrary files on the local system regardless of restrictions set by the system administrator. This advisory provides a solution (patch) for Lynx 2.7.1. CERT-NL recommends to implement the solution mentioned in the above mentioned Vendor-Initiated Bulletin. All CERT Coordination Center advisories and bulletins are mirrored by CERT-NL. The specific URL for this case is: More information about the CERT-NL mirror and notifier services is contained in News items N-95-01 (notifier) and N-95-02 (CERT mirror), both present on ============================================================================== CERT-NL is the Computer Emergency Response Team for SURFnet customers. SURFnet is the Dutch network for educational, research and related institutes. CERT-NL is a member of the Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST). All CERT-NL material is available under: http://www.surfnet.nl/surfnet/security/cert-nl.html ftp://ftp.surfnet.nl/surfnet/net-security In case of computer or network security problems please contact your local CERT/security-team or CERT-NL (if your institute is NOT a SURFnet customer please address the appropriate (local) CERT/security-team). CERT-NL is one/two hour(s) ahead of UTC (GMT) in winter/summer, i.e. UTC+0100 in winter and UTC+0200 in summer (DST). Email: cert-nl@surfnet.nl ATTENDED REGULARLY ALL DAYS Phone: +31 302 305 305 BUSINESS HOURS ONLY Fax: +31 302 305 329 BUSINESS HOURS ONLY Snailmail: SURFnet bv Attn. CERT-NL P.O. Box 19035 NL - 3501 DA UTRECHT The Netherlands NOODGEVALLEN: 06 52 87 92 82 ALTIJD BEREIKBAAR EMERGENCIES : +31 6 52 87 92 82 ATTENDED AT ALL TIMES CERT-NL'S EMERGENCY PHONENUMBER IS ONLY TO BE USED IN CASE OF EMERGENCIES: THE SURFNET HELPDESK OPERATING THE EMERGENCY NUMBER HAS A *FIXED* PROCEDURE FOR DEALING WITH YOUR ALERT AND WILL IN REGULAR CASES RELAY IT TO CERT-NL IN AN APPROPRIATE MANNER. CERT-NL WILL THEN CONTACT YOU. ============================================================================== -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: 2.6.3i Charset: cp850 iQCVAwUBM9N+s0U5nQkWIq1FAQHUJAP+JmRcclMNzPyNPVJExwi8TBQ5TAzc+bZl bSN4S3Xquu2OF67caJa+m9awBGZoUnsdXc5/8TBv8qYTwiJACRXiHb6wH3Gqxywy dzW9k5hJQr5phio1gLkJz6jLzlwp8tB3xTAc0T3nbaVKuxMneDNctyBqpghtiLHB Qd17GYZ0IrM= =F26R -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----