ELinks 0.12 and Twibright Links 2.3 have Missing SSL Certificate Validation.
Priority LOW 27CWE-295Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Spoofing
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-295.
Summary
ELinks 0.12 and Twibright Links 2.3 have Missing SSL Certificate Validation.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0066 51st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-6709
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8758-mxx4-h8h8
- 2026-10-08 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
References
Sources
- CVE-2012-6709 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-6709 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8758-mxx4-h8h8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2012-6709 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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