CVE-2012-6709
ELinks 0.12 and Twibright Links 2.3 have Missing SSL Certificate Validation.
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 52nd percentile. Fixed in elinks 0.13~20190125-3.
- Severity
- 5.9 MediumCVSS 3.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 0.66%EPSS, 52nd percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
0.13~20190125-3elinks +7 more
Description
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
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
elinksDebian:12 | before 0.13~20190125-3 | 0.13~20190125-3 |
elinksDebian:13 | before 0.13~20190125-3 | 0.13~20190125-3 |
elinksDebian:14 | before 0.13~20190125-3 | 0.13~20190125-3 |
links2Debian:12 | before 2.6-1 | 2.6-1 |
links2Debian:13 | before 2.6-1 | 2.6-1 |
links2Debian:14 | before 2.6-1 | 2.6-1 |
elinksUbuntu:16.04:LTS | All versions, plus listed versions 0.12~pre6-100.12~pre6-110.12~pre6-11build10.12~pre6-11build2 | None known |
elinksUbuntu:18.04:LTS | All versions, plus listed versions 0.12~pre6-12build10.12~pre6-13 | None known |
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 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-295
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
ELinks 0.12 and Twibright Links 2.3 have Missing SSL Certificate Validation.
- Record
CVE-2012-6709- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-6550No 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 Medium
CVSS: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 Medium
CVSS: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 Medium
CVSS: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 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
References
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=881399
bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=694658
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-6709
github.com/advisories/GHSA-8758-mxx4-h8h8
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-6709
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2012-6709
github.com/nabetaro/elinks/issues/1
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-6709