Links: SSL verification vulnerability An error in the verification of SSL certificates in Links might enable remote attackers to conduct man-in-the-middle attacks. Links 2012-06-25 2012-06-25: 1 253847 411493 remote 2.6 2.6

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

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

An attacker might conduct man-in-the-middle attacks. The unspecified errors could allow for out-of-bounds reads and writes.

There is no known workaround at this time.

All Links users should upgrade to the latest version:

# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=www-client/links-2.6" Secunia Advisory SA33391 craig craig