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.
Weakness
The product does not validate, or incorrectly validates, a certificate.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Libgda | Gnome | * | 6.0.0 (including) |
| Libgda5 | Ubuntu | bionic | * |
| Libgda5 | Ubuntu | focal | * |
| Libgda5 | Ubuntu | hirsute | * |
| Libgda5 | Ubuntu | impish | * |
| Libgda5 | Ubuntu | kinetic | * |
| Libgda5 | Ubuntu | lunar | * |
| Libgda5 | Ubuntu | mantic | * |
| Libgda5 | Ubuntu | oracular | * |
| Libgda5 | Ubuntu | plucky | * |
| Libgda5 | Ubuntu | trusty | * |
| Libgda5 | Ubuntu | xenial | * |
Potential Mitigations
Related Attack Patterns
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/