Description
In GNOME grilo though 0.3.13, grl-net-wc.c does not enable TLS certificate verification on the SoupSessionAsync 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 | grilo | 0.3.13-1.1 | — |
| Debian 13 | grilo | 0.3.13-1.1 | — |
| Debian 12 | grilo | 0.3.13-1.1 | — |
| Debian 11 | grilo | 0.3.13-1+deb11u1 | DSA-4964-1 |
| Debian 10 | grilo | 0.3.7-1+deb10u1 | DSA-4964-1 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 9 | grilo | 0.3.2-2+deb9u1 | DLA-2762-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | grilo | 0.3.13-1.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | grilo | 0.3.12-1ubuntu0.1 | USN-5055-1 |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | grilo | 0.3.4-1ubuntu0.1 | USN-5055-1 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | grilo | 0.2.15-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 | USN-5055-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 8 | grilo +1 | 0.3.6-3.el8 | RHSA-2021:4339 |
AlmaLinux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux 8 | grilo +1 | 0.3.6-3.el8 | ALSA-2021:4339 |
Rocky Linux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Linux 8 | grilo | 0.3.6-3.el8 | RLSA-2021:4339 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP3 | grilo | 0.3.12-3.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:3194-1 |
| SLES 15 SP2 | grilo | 0.3.12-3.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:3194-1 |
| SLES 15 SP1 | grilo | 0.3.4-3.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:3295-1 |
| SLES 15 | grilo | 0.3.4-3.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:3295-1 |
| SLES 12 SP5 | grilo | 0.3.2-7.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:3003-1 |
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| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 15 SP1 | grilo | 0.3.4-3.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:3295-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 | grilo | 0.3.4-3.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:3295-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP5 | grilo | 0.3.2-7.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:3003-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP1 | grilo | 0.3.4-3.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:3295-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 | grilo | 0.3.4-3.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:3295-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 6 | grilo | 0.3.4-3.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:3295-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 15.3 | grilo | 0.3.12-3.3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2021:3194-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.2 | grilo | 0.3.12-lp152.2.3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2021:1312-1 |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2 | grilo +1 | 0.3.6-1.amzn2.0.1 | ALAS2-2023-2306 |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 8 | grilo +1 | 0.3.6-3.el8 | ELSA-2021-4339 |
Advisories 14
- ALSA-2021:4339 Moderate: grilo security update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Oct 29, 2026
- RHSA-2021:4339 Red Hat Security Advisory: grilo security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- USN-5055-1 grilo vulnerability Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Jun 25, 2026
- DSA-4964-1 grilo - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-2762-1 grilo - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- RLSA-2021:4339 Moderate: grilo security update Rocky Linux Security Advisories · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2021:3194-1 Security update for grilo SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2021:3194-1 Security update for grilo SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2021:3295-1 Security update for grilo SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2021:1312-1 Security update for grilo SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 7, 2025
- SUSE-SU-2021:3003-1 Security update for grilo SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 2, 2025
- ALAS2-2023-2306 Moderate: grilo security update (Amazon Linux 2) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Oct 19, 2023
- WID-SEC-2022-1153 GNOME: Schwachstelle ermöglichen Umgehen von Sicherheitsvorkehrungen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Oct 19, 2023
- ELSA-2021-4339 Moderate: grilo security update (Oracle Linux 8) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Nov 16, 2021
References
- https://blogs.gnome.org/mcatanzaro/2021/05/25/reminder-soupsessionsync-and-soupsessionasync-default-to-no-tls-certificate-verification/
- https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/grilo/-/issues/146
- DSA-4964 vendor-advisory
- [debian-lts-announce] 20210921 [SECURITY] [DLA 2762-1] grilo security update mailing-list