Vulnerability in GNOME Libgda
CVE-2021-39359
In GNOME libgda through 6.0.0, gda-web-provider.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
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.011 (64.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 64th percentile — 64.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.011 · newest: 0.011 · change: -0.000
Affected products
- GNOME Libgda
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 34, 35
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- blogs.gnome.org/mcatanzaro/2021/05/25/reminder-soupsessionsync-and-soupsessiona… (Vendor Advisory)
- gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libgda/-/issues/249 (Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
- github.com/GNOME/libgda/commit/bd7b9568bcd9f6d3e6680bb04323a670c842a62d
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-39359?
- CVE-2021-39359 is a medium-severity vulnerability in GNOME Libgda, classified under Improper Certificate Validation. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2021-08-22.
- How severe is CVE-2021-39359?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.