lynx: Invalid URL parsing of pages containing '?'
Published Dec 22, 2016
7.5
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.99%
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
No data.
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
lynx
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
lynx
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
lynx
Will not fix
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | lynx | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | lynx | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | lynx | Will not fix | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.99% (0.01987) | 79.86th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.99% (0.01987) | 77.95th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.33% (0.00334) | 54.05th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.09% (0.00094) | 41.60th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 17, 2024 | 0.09% (0.00094) | 40.37th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.09% (0.00094) | 38.35th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 26.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 24.24th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 10.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (6)
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/04/1 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94215 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-9179 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1391861 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-9179
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-9179
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/04/1 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94215 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-9179 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1391861 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-9179 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-9179 |
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