SB2021052553 - MitM attack in GNOME libgrss
Published: May 25, 2021 Updated: September 5, 2022
Security Bulletin ID
SB2021052553
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 Certificate Validation (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-20011)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform MitM attack.
The vulnerability exists due to missing certificate validation on the SoupSessionSync objects. A remote attacker can perform Man-in-the-Middle (MitM) attack.Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.