CVE-2012-5821

5.9 MEDIUM

Published: November 04, 2012 Modified: April 29, 2026

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.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://www.cs.utexas.edu/~shmat/shmat_ccs12.pdf

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:101

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1642-1

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79930

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Support/Advisories/MGASA-2012-0351

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.cs.utexas.edu/~shmat/shmat_ccs12.pdf