Description
Midori before 0.2.5, when WebKitGTK+ before 1.1.14 or LibSoup before 2.29.91 is used, does not verify X.509 certificates, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof arbitrary https web sites via a crafted server certificate, a related issue to CVE-2010-3312.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 11 | midori | 0.2.7-1.1 | — |
References
- 43068 third-party-advisory
- http://www.twotoasts.de/bugs/index.php?do=details&task_id=168
- ADV-2011-0212 vdb-entry
- http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2010/05/midori-0-2-5-released/
- http://git.xfce.org/apps/midori/tree/ChangeLog
- http://www.twotoasts.de/index.php?/archives/30-Validation%2C-vending-and-Vala.html
- SUSE-SR:2011:002 vendor-advisory
- [oss-security] 20100917 Re: CVE request: epiphany not checking ssl certs mailing-list
- http://www.twotoasts.de/bugs/index.php?do=details&task_id=743