CVE-2021-38165 Information disclosure in n/a
Remote attackers can discover cleartext credentials in SNI data due to improper handling of URI userinfo subcomponents in the Lynx text browser.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2021-38165?
CVE-2021-38165 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 7 Aug 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-522
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-38165?
It affects 3 products.
Linux distribution packages (5)
lynx AlmaLinux:8 | All versions | 2.8.9-4.el8 |
lynx Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::crb | All versions | 0:2.8.9-4.el8 |
lynx-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::crb | All versions | 0:2.8.9-4.el8 |
lynx-debugsource Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::crb | All versions | 0:2.8.9-4.el8 |
lynx Rocky Linux:8 | All versions | 0:2.8.9-4.el8 |
Products include Debian Debian Linux, Fedoraproject Fedora, Lynx Project Lynx.
How do I fix CVE-2021-38165?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2021-38165 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-38165 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Debian Debian Linux
Sources
Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2021-38165, ALSA-2022:2129, DEBIAN-CVE-2021-38165, DLA-2736-1, DSA-4953-1, GHSA-88f3-hp86-v36f and 5 more.