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CVE-2012-6709

ELinks 0.12 and Twibright Links 2.3 have Missing SSL Certificate Validation.

5.9 MediumFix available

ELinks 0.12 and Twibright Links 2.3 have Missing SSL Certificate Validation.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

Exploit likelihood

0.66%Down 0.2 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.9

ELinks 0.12 and Twibright Links 2.3 have Missing SSL Certificate Validation.

Record
CVE-2012-6709
CVSS 3.0
5.9 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS 2.0
4.3 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-295
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

ELinks 0.12 and Twibright Links 2.3 have Missing SSL Certificate Validation.

Record
CVE-2012-6709
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-6550 No score

ELinks 0.12 and Twibright Links 2.3 have Missing SSL Certificate Validation.

Record
EUVD-2012-6550
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-8758-mxx4-h8h8 5.9

ELinks 0.12 and Twibright Links 2.3 have Missing SSL Certificate Validation.

ELinks 0.12 and Twibright Links 2.3 have Missing SSL Certificate Validation.

Record
GHSA-8758-mxx4-h8h8
CVSS 3.0
5.9 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-295
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 5.9

ELinks 0.12 and Twibright Links 2.3 have Missing SSL Certificate Validation.

Record
CVE-2012-6709
CVSS 3.0
5.9 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2012-6709 5.9

ELinks 0.12 and Twibright Links 2.3 have Missing SSL Certificate Validation.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2012-6709
CVSS 3.0
5.9 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2012-6709 5.9

ELinks 0.12 and Twibright Links 2.3 have Missing SSL Certificate Validation.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2012-6709
CVSS 3.0
5.9 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
elinks
Debian:12
 before 0.13~20190125-3
0.13~20190125-3
elinks
Debian:13
 before 0.13~20190125-3
0.13~20190125-3
elinks
Debian:14
 before 0.13~20190125-3
0.13~20190125-3
links2
Debian:12
 before 2.6-1
2.6-1
links2
Debian:13
 before 2.6-1
2.6-1
links2
Debian:14
 before 2.6-1
2.6-1
elinks
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
0.12~pre6-100.12~pre6-110.12~pre6-11build10.12~pre6-11build2
 None known
elinks
Ubuntu:18.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
0.12~pre6-12build10.12~pre6-13
 None known

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2012-6709 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.9) in Elinks, published February 23, 2018. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.66%, the 51st percentile. Fixed in elinks 0.13~20190125-3.

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