Re: lynx-dev lynx 2.8.x - 'special URLs' anti-spoofing protection is weak

[T.E.Dickey]

> 
> Have a look at this... 
>  
>  <http://www.securityfocus.com/vdb/bottom.html?section=credit&vid=804> 

already saw the first part.
  
> That guy likes finding problems in lynx and not telling lynx-dev a word 
> about it. 

he seems to prefer one-sided discussions.
  
> Anyway, another reason for mistrusting the Farms Based Options. 
>  
> Old-style options do not have an 'anti-spoofing' problem. 
>  
>    Klaus 

it's a followup to a posting where he criticizes _all_ of the special urls. 
(and worth noting that some of the details don't apply to 2.8.2 - though
the first posting does gloss a little over the fact that he's apparently
mostly looking at the older versions).


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