CVE-2004-1617 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2004-1617: Lynx, lynx-ssl, and lynx-cur before 2.8.6dev.8 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a web page or HTML email that contains invalid HTML including (1) a TEXTAREA tag with a large COLS value and (2) a large tag name in an element that is not terminated, as demonstrat

Affects 3 Linux releases across 3 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2004-1617 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

lynx→ fixed in2.8.5-2sarge1.2urgency: low

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y lynx

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

lynx→ fixed in2.8.5-2sarge1.2urgency: low

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y lynx

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

lynx→ fixed in2.8.5-2sarge1.2urgency: low

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y lynx

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