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CVE-2012-5821

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Published: Nov 4, 2012Modified: Apr 29, 2026

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5.9
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Exploitability: 2.2 / Impact: 3.6
Source: NVD

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.

Affected (5)

Lynx
1 product
Lynx
Canonical
1 product
Ubuntu Linux
Configuration A
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Lynx
All versions
Configuration B
4 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Canonical
Ubuntu Linux
Version 10.04
Ubuntu Linux
Version 11.10
Ubuntu Linux
Version 12.04
Ubuntu Linux
Version 12.10

Related CWEs

CWE-295
Improper Certificate Validation
The product does not validate, or incorrectly validates, a certificate.

References (10)

Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory

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