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CVE-2016-9179

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 2.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2016-12-22 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-20

Description

lynx: It was found that Lynx doesn't parse the authority component of the URL correctly when the host name part ends with '?', and could instead be tricked into connecting to a different host.

Affected products

• Lynx: all versions

References

• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/04/1
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94215
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/04/1
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94215

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