by
Anonymous Coward
on 2005年01月31日 17時39分
(#686755)
User would be jailed for using lynx
Overview:
lynx -- a text-based web browser -- leaves "unusual" event in the system log which lets site-operator misread as a hack-attempt, and the police breake down the user's door.
This vulnerability was reported lynx 2.8.5 or earlier running on Solaris 10.
Impact:
User may be jailed.
Solution:
Change the User-Agent string to another web browser's.
US-CERT Vulnerability Note (スコア:2, おもしろおかしい)
Overview:
lynx -- a text-based web browser -- leaves "unusual" event in the system log which lets site-operator misread as a hack-attempt, and the police breake down the user's door.
This vulnerability was reported lynx 2.8.5 or earlier running on Solaris 10.
Impact:
User may be jailed.
Solution:
Change the User-Agent string to another web browser's.