gsd-2012-5821
Vulnerability from gsd
Modified
2023-12-13 01:20
Details
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.
Aliases
Aliases
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