Description
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.
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 14 | libgda5 | 5.2.10-5 | — |
| Debian 13 | libgda5 | 5.2.10-5 | — |
| Debian 12 | libgda5 | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | libgda5 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | libgda5 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | libgda5 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | libgda5 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | libgda5 | No fix yet | — |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | libgda5 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | libgda5 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | libgda5 | No fix yet | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP5 | libgda | 5.2.4-9.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:3016-1 |
| SLES 12 SP4 | libgda | 5.2.4-9.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:3016-1 |
| SLES 12 SP3 | libgda | 5.2.4-9.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:3016-1 |
| SLES 12 SP2 | libgda | 5.2.4-9.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:3016-1 |
Show 4 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 12 SP5 | libgda | 5.2.4-9.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:3016-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP4 | libgda | 5.2.4-9.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:3016-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9 | libgda | 5.2.4-9.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:3016-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9 | libgda | 5.2.4-9.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:3016-1 |
Advisories 2
- SUSE-SU-2022:3016-1 Security update for libgda SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- WID-SEC-2022-1153 GNOME: Schwachstelle ermöglichen Umgehen von Sicherheitsvorkehrungen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Oct 19, 2023
References
- https://blogs.gnome.org/mcatanzaro/2021/05/25/reminder-soupsessionsync-and-soupsessionasync-default-to-no-tls-certificate-verification/
- https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libgda/-/issues/249
- FEDORA-2021-084f819da6 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2021-06510d73f1 vendor-advisory
- https://github.com/GNOME/libgda/commit/bd7b9568bcd9f6d3e6680bb04323a670c842a62d