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CVE-2005-3120

Stack-based buffer overflow in the HTrjis function in Lynx 2.8.6 and earlier allows remote NNTP servers to execute arbitrary code via certai

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Summary

Stack-based buffer overflow in the HTrjis function in Lynx 2.8.6 and earlier allows remote NNTP servers to execute arbitrary code via certain article headers containing Asian characters that cause Lynx to add extra escape (ESC) characters.

Timeline

  1. CVE published
  2. Public exploit on Exploit-DB

    EDB-1256

  3. Record last updated
  4. EPSS reached 10%

    FIRST estimates at least a 10% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Affected versions

  • n/a n/a

    Version range not reported

References 26

securitytracker.com

secunia.com

lists.trustix.org

slackware.com

openpkg.org

ftp.sco.com

lists.grok.org.uk

securityfocus.com

debian.org

gentoo.org

novell.com

mandriva.com

bugzilla.redhat.com

support.avaya.com

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