CVE-2021-38165
Public on 2021-08-07
Modified on 2024-02-01
Description
Lynx through 2.8.9 mishandles the userinfo subcomponent of a URI, which allows remote attackers to discover cleartext credentials because they may appear in SNI data.
Severity
Medium
CVSS v3 Base Score
See breakdown
Affected Packages
| Platform | Package | Release Date | Advisory | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 1 | lynx | No Fix Planned | ||
| Amazon Linux 2 - Core | lynx | 2023-07-17 | ALAS2-2023-2145 | Fixed |
| Amazon Linux 2023 | lynx | 2024-02-15 | ALAS2023-2024-535 | Fixed |
CVSS Scores
| Score Type | Score | Vector | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux | CVSSv3 | 5.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | CVSSv2 | 2.6 | AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | CVSSv3 | 5.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |