Description
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 (5)
Core 5
Core References
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Support/Advisories/MGASA-2012-0351
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1642-1
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79930
Broken Link vendor-advisory
x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:101
Exploit x_refsource_misc
http://www.cs.utexas.edu/~shmat/shmat_ccs12.pdf
Scores
CVSS v3
5.9
EPSS
0.0081
EPSS Percentile
52.2%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Details
CWE
CWE-295
Status
published
Products (5)
canonical/ubuntu_linux
10.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux
11.10
canonical/ubuntu_linux
12.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux
12.10
lynx/lynx
Published
Nov 04, 2012
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026