Lynx does not verify that the server's certificate is signed by a trusted certification authority, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof SSL servers via a crafted certificate, related to improper use of a certain GnuTLS function.
References
Link | Resource |
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http://www.cs.utexas.edu/~shmat/shmat_ccs12.pdf | Exploit |
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:101 | Broken Link |
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1642-1 | Third Party Advisory |
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79930 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Support/Advisories/MGASA-2012-0351 | Third Party Advisory |
Configurations
History
09 Feb 2024, 03:18
Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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References | () http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:101 - Broken Link | |
References | () http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1642-1 - Third Party Advisory | |
References | () https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79930 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry | |
References | () https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Support/Advisories/MGASA-2012-0351 - Third Party Advisory | |
CPE | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:11.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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CVSS |
v2 : v3 : |
v2 : 5.8
v3 : 5.9 |
First Time |
Canonical ubuntu Linux
Canonical |
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CWE | CWE-295 |
Information
Published : 2012-11-04 22:55
Updated : 2024-02-09 03:18
NVD link : CVE-2012-5821
Mitre link : CVE-2012-5821
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2012-5821
JSON object : View
Products Affected
lynx
- lynx
canonical
- ubuntu_linux
CWE
CWE-295
Improper Certificate Validation