A lynx-cur security update has been released for Debian GNU/Linux 8 Extended LTS to address a remote authentication credential leak.
ELA-472-1 lynx-cur security update
Package lynx-cur
ELA-472-1 lynx-cur security update
Version 2.8.9dev1-2+deb8u2
Related CVEs CVE-2021-38165
It was discovered that there was a remote authentication credential leak in the lynx text-based web browser.
The package now correctly handles authentication subcomponents in URIs (eg. https://user:pass@example.com) to avoid remote attackers discovering cleartext credentials in SSL connection data.
For Debian 8 Jessie, these problems have been fixed in version 2.8.9dev1-2+deb8u2.
We recommend that you upgrade your lynx-cur packages.
Further information about Extended LTS security advisories can be found at: https://deb.freexian.com/extended-lts/
