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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
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CVSS v3 Base Score
5.3
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Affected Packages

Platform Package Release Date Advisory
Amazon Linux 2 - Core lynx 2023-07-17 17:40 ALAS2-2023-2145
Amazon Linux 2023 lynx 2024-02-15 02:52 ALAS2023-2024-535

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