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libgda5 — security advisory

Type: advisorySources: OSVAdvisory ID: DEBIAN-CVE-2021-39359

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.

Products
libgda5
Affected versions
5.2.10-10, 5.2.10-3, 5.2.10-3.1, 5.2.10-3.1~exp1, 5.2.10-4, 5.2.10-4.1, 5.2.10-5, 5.2.10-6, 5.2.10-7, 5.2.10-8, 5.2.10-9
Fixed versions
5.2.10-5
CVEs
CVE-2021-39359
Confirmed fixed CVEs
Not specified
Updated in this feed
1 Nov 2026, 00:39 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

DEBIAN-CVE-2021-39359

core-osv · Original source

Published 22 Aug 2021, 19:15 UTC

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.

osv:DEBIAN-CVE-2021-39359

libgda5

Fixed versions: Not specified

libgda5

Fixed versions: 5.2.10-5

libgda5

Fixed versions: 5.2.10-5

Complete source record
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