Gentoo: GLSA 201206-32 Normal: Failure in SSL Check for Links
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June 25, 2012
An error in the verification of SSL certificates in Links might enable remote attackers to conduct man-in-the-middle attacks.
Summary
A SSL verification vulnerability and two unspecified vulnerabilities have been discovered in Links. Please review the Secunia Advisory referenced below for details.
Topics Covered
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/security/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
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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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Severity: Normal
Title: Links: SSL verification vulnerability
Date: June 25, 2012
Bugs: #253847, #411493
ID: 201206-32
Topics Covered
Background
Links is a fast lightweight text and graphic web-browser.
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Affected Packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 www-client/links < 2.6 >= 2.6
Impact
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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.
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