GLSA-201206-32 : Links: SSL verification vulnerability

high Nessus Plugin ID 59705

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Synopsis

The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches.

Description

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-201206-32 (Links: SSL verification vulnerability)

A SSL verification vulnerability and two unspecified vulnerabilities have been discovered in Links. Please review the Secunia Advisory referenced below for details.
Impact :

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.

Solution

All Links users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=www-client/links-2.6'

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 59705

File Name: gentoo_GLSA-201206-32.nasl

Version: 1.12

Type: local

Family: Gentoo Local Security Checks

Published: 6/26/2012

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:links, cpe:/o:gentoo:linux

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Gentoo/release, Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 6/25/2012

Reference Information

BID: 33108

GLSA: 201206-32

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