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.
| Software | From | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| gnome / libgda | - | 6.0.0.x |
| fedoraproject / fedora | 34 | 34.x |
| fedoraproject / fedora | 35 | 35.x |
- https://blogs.gnome.org/mcatanzaro/2021/05/25/reminder-soupsessionsync-and-soupsessionasync-default-to-no-tls-certificate-verification/
- https://github.com/GNOME/libgda/commit/bd7b9568bcd9f6d3e6680bb04323a670c842a62d
- https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libgda/-/issues/249
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HRPPP47WRCAPAEJGRMEKYYJZBQCYXTLQ/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WLMVVIJNY5NMOT3FH36RFBWOTPVW7GME/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HRPPP47WRCAPAEJGRMEKYYJZBQCYXTLQ/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WLMVVIJNY5NMOT3FH36RFBWOTPVW7GME/
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