Gentoo: GLSA-201206-32: Links: SSL verification vulnerability
Summary
A SSL verification vulnerability and two unspecified vulnerabilities have been discovered in Links. Please review the Secunia Advisory referenced below for details.
Resolution
All Links users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=www-client/links-2.6"
References
[ 1 ] Secunia Advisory SA33391 https://www.flexera.com/products/software-vulnerability-research/secunia-research
Availability
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201206-32
Concerns
Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org.
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Synopsis
An error in the verification of SSL certificates in Links might enable remote attackers to conduct man-in-the-middle attacks.
Background
Links is a fast lightweight text and graphic web-browser.
Affected Packages
------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 www-client/links < 2.6 >= 2.6
Impact
===== An attacker might conduct man-in-the-middle attacks. The unspecified errors could allow for out-of-bounds reads and writes.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.