SB2012082014 - Improper Authentication in libsoup
Published: August 20, 2012 Updated: August 11, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2012082014
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Improper Authentication (CVE-ID: CVE-2012-2132)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to manipulate data.
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.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
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