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 certain article...
- Published
- Oct 17, 2005
- Updated
- Aug 7, 2024
- Assigning CNA
- debian
- Evidence observed
- Oct 17, 2005
Primary CVSS
nvd · CVSS 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HModerate · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 97.7%
- Model date
- Sep 21, 2026
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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.
Sources
1Ulf Harnhammar · multiple · Oct 17, 2005
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