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cpe:2.3:a:lynx:lynx:2.8.1:pre.5:*:*:*:*:*:*

part: a version: 2.8.1 update: pre.5

VendorLynx (4fcf9898-5398-560d-ae17-9f2fa76af490)
ProductLynx (8dcd3563-8b85-5718-8cfe-87ed22c8369b)
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Imported from purl2cpe mapping

PURL mappings

PURLSourceLast updated
pkg:deb/debian/lynx purl2cpe 2026-06-01 10:16:12.161396
pkg:deb/ubuntu/lynx purl2cpe 2026-06-01 10:16:12.161398
pkg:github/kurtchen/lynx purl2cpe 2026-06-01 10:16:12.161400
pkg:gitlab/redhat/lynx purl2cpe 2026-06-01 10:16:12.161401
pkg:gnu/lynx purl2cpe 2026-06-01 10:16:12.161402
pkg:rpm/centos/lynx purl2cpe 2026-06-01 10:16:12.161404
pkg:rpm/fedora/lynx purl2cpe 2026-06-01 10:16:12.161405
pkg:rpm/opensuse/lynx purl2cpe 2026-06-01 10:16:12.161406

Vulnerability references

IdentifiercpeApplicabilitySubmitteddb.gcve.eu detailsRationale
CVE:CVE-2008-4690 vulnerable 2026-06-08 04:50:47.682237 Details available
lynx 2.8.6dev.15 and earlier, when advanced mode is enabled and lynx is configured as a URL handler, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted lynxcgi: URL, a related issue to CVE-2005-2929. NOTE: this might only be a vulnerability in limited deployments that have defined a lynxcgi: handler.
Published: 2008-10-22T17:00:00.000Z
Updated: 2024-08-07T10:24:20.695Z
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Imported from gcve-enriched-dumps CVE data
CVE:CVE-2006-7234 vulnerable 2026-06-08 04:49:30.660576 Details available
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Lynx before 2.8.6rel.4 allows local users to execute arbitrary code via malicious (1) .mailcap and (2) mime.types files in the current working directory.
Published: 2008-10-27T17:00:00.000Z
Updated: 2024-08-07T20:57:40.509Z
Reference links
Imported from gcve-enriched-dumps CVE data

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