CVE-2012-2132

libsoup 2.32.2 and earlier does not validate certificates or clear the trust flag when the ssl-ca-file does not exist, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication by connecting with a SSL connection.

Weakness

When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct.

Affected Software

Potential Mitigations

Related Attack Patterns

• https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/114.html
• https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/115.html
• https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/151.html
• https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/194.html
• https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/22.html
• https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/57.html
• https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/593.html
• https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/633.html
• https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/650.html
• https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/94.html

References

• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/24/13
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/24/3
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/30/7
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/02/8
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53232
• https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=666280
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75167