Ubuntu update for lynx
Secunia Advisory: SA17230
Release Date: 2005-10-17
Last Update: 2005-10-31
Popularity: 5,984 views

Critical:
Highly critical
Impact: System access
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

OS:Ubuntu Linux 4.10
Ubuntu Linux 5.04

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CVE reference:CVE-2005-3120


Description:
Ubuntu has issued an update for lynx. This fixes a vulnerability, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.

For more information:
SA17216

Solution:
Apply updated packages.

-- Ubuntu 4.10 --

Source archives:

http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/l/lynx/lynx_2.8.5-1ubuntu1.2.diff.gz
Size/MD5: 17724 80e29ed0df5f9ab6cba51192efcd0f40
http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/l/lynx/lynx_2.8.5-1ubuntu1.2.dsc
Size/MD5: 620 304b56403fc4cf556ceb014d26b38df4
http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/l/lynx/lynx_2.8.5.orig.tar.gz
Size/MD5: 2984352 5f516a10596bd52c677f9bfd9579bc28

amd64 architecture (Athlon64, Opteron, EM64T Xeon)

http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/poo.../lynx/lynx_2.8.5-1ubuntu1.2_amd64.deb
Size/MD5: 1882868 299d91958367e3ba3d045dbc4728cdf7

i386 architecture (x86 compatible Intel/AMD)

http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/poo...l/lynx/lynx_2.8.5-1ubuntu1.2_i386.deb
Size/MD5: 1833374 9097cf80bd63bd2b5894743330d68553

powerpc architecture (Apple Macintosh G3/G4/G5)

http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/poo...ynx/lynx_2.8.5-1ubuntu1.2_powerpc.deb
Size/MD5: 1878522 403692e24c015f8f87e40c3a7a57985a

-- Ubuntu 5.04 --

Source archives:

http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/poo...nx/lynx_2.8.5-2ubuntu0.5.04.1.diff.gz
Size/MD5: 18059 be5f0fa4921f982405125e60f4f551af
http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/poo...l/lynx/lynx_2.8.5-2ubuntu0.5.04.1.dsc
Size/MD5: 630 29b531cd83fefaa675123c6ec002bec2
http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/l/lynx/lynx_2.8.5.orig.tar.gz
Size/MD5: 2984352 5f516a10596bd52c677f9bfd9579bc28

amd64 architecture (Athlon64, Opteron, EM64T Xeon)

http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/poo.../lynx_2.8.5-2ubuntu0.5.04.1_amd64.deb
Size/MD5: 1881920 543df451db2a2dc94913abddafe4503e

i386 architecture (x86 compatible Intel/AMD)

http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/poo...x/lynx_2.8.5-2ubuntu0.5.04.1_i386.deb
Size/MD5: 1832034 e5ac9c24ae2f86ccb8576227824fb975

powerpc architecture (Apple Macintosh G3/G4/G5)

http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/poo...ynx_2.8.5-2ubuntu0.5.04.1_powerpc.deb
Size/MD5: 1878454 fb5337e70bf1d3d554976c171a4ff895

Changelog:
2005-10-31: Vendor issues updated packages. Added link to USN-206-2.

Original Advisory:
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-206-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-206-2

Other References:
SA17216:
http://secunia.com/advisories/17216/


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