CVE-2002-1405: CRLF Injection

Published Feb 19, 2003
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Updated

CRLF injection vulnerability in Lynx 2.8.4 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject false HTTP headers into an HTTP request that is provided on the command line, via a URL containing encoded carriage return, line feed, and other whitespace characters.

Affected Software

9 affected components
ELinks Elinks=0.2.4
ELinks Elinks=0.3.2
Links Links=0.96
University Of Kansas Lynx=2.8.2_rel1
University Of Kansas Lynx=2.8.3
University Of Kansas Lynx=2.8.3_rel1
University Of Kansas Lynx=2.8.4
University Of Kansas Lynx=2.8.4_rel1
University Of Kansas Lynx=2.8.5_dev8

Event History

Feb 19, 2003
CVE Published
05:00 AM
Sep 1, 2004
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:00 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2002-1405?

CVE-2002-1405 is considered a moderate severity vulnerability due to its ability to allow HTTP header injection.

2

How do I fix CVE-2002-1405?

To fix CVE-2002-1405, upgrade to Lynx version 2.8.5 or later, which addresses this vulnerability.

3

What types of software are affected by CVE-2002-1405?

CVE-2002-1405 affects Lynx versions 2.8.4 and earlier, including specific versions like 2.8.2_rel1, 2.8.3, and others.

4

Can CVE-2002-1405 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2002-1405 can be exploited remotely by attackers injecting malicious HTTP headers through crafted URLs.

5

What is CRLF injection as seen in CVE-2002-1405?

CRLF injection in CVE-2002-1405 refers to the ability to inject carriage return and line feed characters into HTTP requests, potentially altering the request's behavior.

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