TITLE:
Ubuntu update for lynx

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA17230

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/17230/

CRITICAL:
Highly critical

IMPACT:
System access

WHERE:
>From remote

OPERATING SYSTEM:
Ubuntu Linux 5.04
http://secunia.com/product/5036/
Ubuntu Linux 4.10
http://secunia.com/product/4491/

DESCRIPTION:
Ubuntu has issued an update for lynx. This fixes a vulnerability,
which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's
system.

For more information:
SA17216

SOLUTION:
Apply updated packages.

-- Ubuntu 4.10 --

Source archives:

http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/l/lynx/lynx_2.8.5-1ubuntu1.1.diff.gz
Size/MD5: 17668 c5251ad9cead60e416cf21a461371877
http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/l/lynx/lynx_2.8.5-1ubuntu1.1.dsc
Size/MD5: 620 4b4310912f7f76fe01cf8312707be244
http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/l/lynx/lynx_2.8.5.orig.tar.gz
Size/MD5: 2984352 5f516a10596bd52c677f9bfd9579bc28

amd64 architecture (Athlon64, Opteron, EM64T Xeon)

http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/l/lynx/lynx_2.8.5-1ubuntu1.1_amd64.deb
Size/MD5: 1882872 8be361fa3eead1e76cbbf2426c255c8b

i386 architecture (x86 compatible Intel/AMD)

http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/l/lynx/lynx_2.8.5-1ubuntu1.1_i386.deb
Size/MD5: 1833368 d481856973186dd5d432e1102c49a917

powerpc architecture (Apple Macintosh G3/G4/G5)

http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/l/lynx/lynx_2.8.5-1ubuntu1.1_powerpc.deb
Size/MD5: 1878484 1496a6331a4666295bd89703e509037a

-- Ubuntu 5.04 --

Source archives:

http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/l/lynx/lynx_2.8.5-2ubuntu0.5.04.diff.gz
Size/MD5: 18015 6171994c6c8f67d84267aa69d00ba292
http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/l/lynx/lynx_2.8.5-2ubuntu0.5.04.dsc
Size/MD5: 626 08ff9f5a955222f051e4e78101ef7c40
http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/l/lynx/lynx_2.8.5.orig.tar.gz
Size/MD5: 2984352 5f516a10596bd52c677f9bfd9579bc28

amd64 architecture (Athlon64, Opteron, EM64T Xeon)

http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/l/lynx/lynx_2.8.5-2ubuntu0.5.04_amd64.deb
Size/MD5: 1881886 74bc70c3731c903e69fd74eb0a6d2d68

i386 architecture (x86 compatible Intel/AMD)

http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/l/lynx/lynx_2.8.5-2ubuntu0.5.04_i386.deb
Size/MD5: 1832038 f2e333289856566f93f19ca8fd0c5dfd

powerpc architecture (Apple Macintosh G3/G4/G5)

http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/l/lynx/lynx_2.8.5-2ubuntu0.5.04_powerpc.deb
Size/MD5: 1878380 6440d4eae5fadef31aaf21c5396ef401

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-206-1

OTHER REFERENCES:
SA17216:
http://secunia.com/advisories/17216/

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