CVE-2005-3120

9.8 CRITICAL
Published: October 17, 2005 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

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.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/OpenServer/SCOSA-2006.7/SCOSA-2006.7.txt
Source: security@debian.org
Broken Link
ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/UnixWare/SCOSA-2005.47/SCOSA-2005.47.txt
Source: security@debian.org
Broken Link
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2005-October/038019.html
Source: security@debian.org
Broken Link Patch Vendor Advisory
http://lists.trustix.org/pipermail/tsl-announce/2005-October/000354.html
Source: security@debian.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/17150
Source: security@debian.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/17216
Source: security@debian.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/17230
Source: security@debian.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/17231
Source: security@debian.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/17238
Source: security@debian.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/17248
Source: security@debian.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/17340
Source: security@debian.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/17360
Source: security@debian.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/17444
Source: security@debian.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/17445
Source: security@debian.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/17480
Source: security@debian.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/18376
Source: security@debian.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/18584
Source: security@debian.org
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/20383
Source: security@debian.org
Broken Link
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015065
Source: security@debian.org
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2005&m=slackware-security.423056
Source: security@debian.org
Broken Link
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-010.htm
Source: security@debian.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-874
Source: security@debian.org
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-876
Source: security@debian.org
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1085
Source: security@debian.org
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200510-15.xml
Source: security@debian.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:186
Source: security@debian.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_25_sr.html
Source: security@debian.org
Broken Link
http://www.openpkg.org/security/OpenPKG-SA-2005.026-lynx.html
Source: security@debian.org
Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-803.html
Source: security@debian.org
Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/419763/100/0/threaded
Source: security@debian.org
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/435689/30/4740/threaded
Source: security@debian.org
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15117
Source: security@debian.org
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=170253
Source: security@debian.org
Issue Tracking
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9257
Source: security@debian.org
Broken Link
https://usn.ubuntu.com/206-1/
Source: security@debian.org
Broken Link
ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/OpenServer/SCOSA-2006.7/SCOSA-2006.7.txt
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/UnixWare/SCOSA-2005.47/SCOSA-2005.47.txt
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2005-October/038019.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Patch Vendor Advisory
http://lists.trustix.org/pipermail/tsl-announce/2005-October/000354.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/17150
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/17216
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/17230
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/17231
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/17238
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/17248
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/17340
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/17360
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/17444
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/17445
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/17480
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/18376
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/18584
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/20383
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015065
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2005&m=slackware-security.423056
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-010.htm
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-874
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-876
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1085
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200510-15.xml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:186
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_25_sr.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.openpkg.org/security/OpenPKG-SA-2005.026-lynx.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-803.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/419763/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/435689/30/4740/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15117
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=170253
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9257
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
https://usn.ubuntu.com/206-1/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link

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Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
9.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
30.4%
97th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-131

Affected Vendors

debian invisible-island

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