[gentoo-announce] [ GLSA 201206-32 ] Links: SSL verification vulnerability

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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201206-32

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http://security.gentoo.org/

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Severity: Normal

Title: Links: SSL verification vulnerability

Date: June 25, 2012

Bugs: #253847, #411493

ID: 201206-32

 

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Synopsis

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An error in the verification of SSL certificates in Links might enable

remote attackers to conduct man-in-the-middle attacks.

 

Background

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Links is a fast lightweight text and graphic web-browser.

 

Affected packages

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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected

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1 www-client/links < 2.6 >= 2.6

 

Description

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A SSL verification vulnerability and two unspecified vulnerabilities

have been discovered in Links. Please review the Secunia Advisory

referenced below for details.

 

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

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There is no known workaround at this time.

 

Resolution

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All Links users should upgrade to the latest version:

 

# emerge --sync

# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=www-client/links-2.6"

 

References

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[ 1 ] Secunia Advisory SA33391

http://secunia.com/Advisories/33391/

 

Availability

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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at

the Gentoo Security Website:

 

http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201206-32.xml

 

Concerns?

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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 ( -at -) gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at

https://bugs.gentoo.org.

 

License

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Copyright 2012 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text

belongs to its owner(s).

 

The contents of this document are licensed under the

Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.

 

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5