Vulnerability in Gnome Libgfbgraph
CVE-2021-39358
In GNOME libgfbgraph through 0.2.4, gfbgraph-photo.c does not enable TLS certificate verification on the SoupSessionSync objects it creates, leaving users vulnerable to network MITM attacks. NOTE: this is similar to CVE-2016-20011.
Vulnerability class: Improper Certificate Validation
EPSS: 0.007 (49.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Gnome Libgfbgraph
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 33, 34, 35
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_FEDORA, vendor-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_FEDORA, vendor-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_FEDORA, vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-39358?
- CVE-2021-39358 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Gnome Libgfbgraph, classified under Improper Certificate Validation. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2021-08-22.
- How severe is CVE-2021-39358?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.