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.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTPrimary
5.9 MEDIUM
NETWORK
HIGH
NONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 36%
Affected Products (NVD)
VendorProductVersion
gnomelibgda
𝑥
≤ 6.0.0
𝑥
= Vulnerable software versions
Debian logo
Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
libgda5
bookworm
no-dsa
bullseye
no-dsa
buster
no-dsa
sid
vulnerable
stretch
postponed
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
libgda5
bionic
needs-triage
focal
needs-triage
hirsute
ignored
impish
ignored
jammy
needs-triage
kinetic
ignored
lunar
ignored
mantic
ignored
noble
needs-triage
trusty
dne
xenial
needs-triage
openSUSE logo
openSUSE / SLES Releases
openSUSE Product
Release
libgda-5_0-4
suse enterprise sap 12 SP5
5.2.4-9.3.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP2
5.2.4-9.3.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP3
5.2.4-9.3.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP4
5.2.4-9.3.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP5
5.2.4-9.3.1
fixed
libgda-5_0-mysql
suse enterprise sap 12 SP5
5.2.4-9.3.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP2
5.2.4-9.3.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP3
5.2.4-9.3.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP4
5.2.4-9.3.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP5
5.2.4-9.3.1
fixed
libgda-5_0-postgres
suse enterprise sap 12 SP5
5.2.4-9.3.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP2
5.2.4-9.3.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP3
5.2.4-9.3.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP4
5.2.4-9.3.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP5
5.2.4-9.3.1
fixed
libgda-5_0-sqlite
suse enterprise sap 12 SP5
5.2.4-9.3.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP2
5.2.4-9.3.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP3
5.2.4-9.3.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP4
5.2.4-9.3.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP5
5.2.4-9.3.1
fixed
libgda-ui-5_0-4
suse enterprise sap 12 SP5
5.2.4-9.3.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP2
5.2.4-9.3.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP3
5.2.4-9.3.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP4
5.2.4-9.3.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP5
5.2.4-9.3.1
fixed
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
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%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HRPPP47WRCAPAEJGRMEKYYJZBQCYXTLQ/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WLMVVIJNY5NMOT3FH36RFBWOTPVW7GME/
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%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HRPPP47WRCAPAEJGRMEKYYJZBQCYXTLQ/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WLMVVIJNY5NMOT3FH36RFBWOTPVW7GME/