CVE-2016-20011
Last modified
CVE-2016-20011 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. libgrss through 0.7.0 fails to perform TLS certificate verification when downloading feeds, allowing remote attackers to manipulate the contents of feeds without detection. This occurs because of the default behavior of SoupSessionSync.. EPSS estimates a 1.47% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
libgrss through 0.7.0 fails to perform TLS certificate verification when downloading feeds, allowing remote attackers to manipulate the contents of feeds without detection. This occurs because of the default behavior of SoupSessionSync.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Gnome | Libgrss | <= 0.7.0 |
References
- https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=772647Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
- https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libgrss/-/issues/4Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
- https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libgrss/-/merge_requests/7.patchMailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=772647Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
- https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libgrss/-/issues/4Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
- https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libgrss/-/merge_requests/7.patchMailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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