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
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Libsoup | Gnome | 2.32.2 (including) | 2.32.2 (including) |
| Libsoup2.4 | Ubuntu | devel | * |
| Libsoup2.4 | Ubuntu | hardy | * |
| Libsoup2.4 | Ubuntu | lucid | * |
| Libsoup2.4 | Ubuntu | natty | * |
| Libsoup2.4 | Ubuntu | oneiric | * |
| Libsoup2.4 | Ubuntu | precise | * |
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
- 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