CVE-2004-1617
Lynx, lynx-ssl, and lynx-cur before 2.8.6dev.8 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of...
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 demonstrated by mangleme. NOTE: a followup suggests that the relevant trigger for this issue is the large COLS value.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
5.0
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 demonstrated by mangleme. NOTE: a followup suggests that the relevant trigger for this issue is the large COLS value.
- Record
CVE-2004-1617- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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 demonstrated by mangleme. NOTE: a followup suggests that the relevant trigger for this issue is the large COLS value.
- Record
CVE-2004-1617- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2004-1611 No score
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 demonstrated by mangleme. NOTE: a followup suggests that the relevant trigger for this issue is the large COLS value.
- Record
EUVD-2004-1611- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-j8fp-ff64-g7r6 No score
Lynx, lynx-ssl, and lynx-cur before 2.8.6dev.8 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of...
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 demonstrated by mangleme. NOTE: a followup suggests that the relevant trigger for this issue is the large COLS value.
- Record
GHSA-j8fp-ff64-g7r6- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
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 demonstrated by mangleme. NOTE: a followup suggests that the relevant trigger for this issue is the large COLS value.
- Record
CVE-2004-1617- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2004-1617 No score
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 demonstrated by mangleme. NOTE: a followup suggests that the relevant trigger for this issue is the large COLS value.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2004-1617- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
lynxDebian:12 |
before 2.8.5-2sarge1.2 | 2.8.5-2sarge1.2 |
lynxDebian:13 |
before 2.8.5-2sarge1.2 | 2.8.5-2sarge1.2 |
lynxDebian:14 |
before 2.8.5-2sarge1.2 | 2.8.5-2sarge1.2 |
lynxDebian:3.0 |
before 2.8.4.1b-3.4, plus listed versions 2.8.4.1b-3.22.8.4.1b-3.3 |
2.8.4.1b-3.4 |
lynxDebian:3.1 |
before 2.8.5-2sarge2, plus listed versions 2.8.5-22.8.5-2sarge12.8.5-2sarge1.12.8.5-2sarge1.2 |
2.8.5-2sarge2 |
lynx-sslDebian:3.0 |
before 1:2.8.4.1b-3.3, plus listed versions 1:2.8.4.1b-31:2.8.4.1b-3.11:2.8.4.1b-3.22.8.3.1-12.8.3.1-1.1 |
1:2.8.4.1b-3.3 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2004-1617 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in University Of Kansas Lynx, published October 18, 2004. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.75%, the 89th percentile. Fixed in lynx 2.8.5-2sarge1.2.
References
securityfocus.com/bid/11443
marc.info?l=bugtraq&m=109811406620511&w=2
debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1077
securitytracker.com/id?1011809
securityfocus.com/archive/1/435689/30/4740/threaded
debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1076
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debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1085
lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2004-October/027709.html
lcamtuf.coredump.cx/mangleme/gallery
secunia.com/advisories/20383
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17804
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2004-1617
github.com/advisories/GHSA-j8fp-ff64-g7r6
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2004-1617