libsoup 2.32.2 and earlier does not validate certificates or clear the trust flag when…
Priority LOW 26CWE-287Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.
Summary
libsoup 2.32.2 and earlier does not validate certificates or clear the trust flag when the ssl-ca-file does not exist, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication by connecting with a SSL connection.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01553 75th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 2 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-2132
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5g62-v8vq-wrxx
References
Other 5
- [oss-security] 20120424 Re: CVE Request: libsoup 2.32.2 sets ssl trusted flag despite no verification
- [oss-security] 20120424 CVE Request: libsoup 2.32.2 sets ssl trusted flag despite no verification
- [oss-security] 20120430 Re: CVE Request: libsoup 2.32.2 sets ssl trusted flag despite no verification
- [oss-security] 20120502 Re: CVE Request: libsoup 2.32.2 sets ssl trusted flag despite no verification
- https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=666280
More GNOME Libsoup vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-03716 Libsoup: libsoup: denial of service via use-after-free in http/2 server CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2024-35201 Out-of-bounds write in GNOME libsoup CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
- TI-2025-02434 Libsoup: heap buffer over-read in `skip_insignificant_space` when sniffing content CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.0
- TI-2026-03134 Libsoup: libsoup: http header injection and response splitting via crlf injection in content-type header CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2017-02105 Out-of-bounds write in GNOME libsoup CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-10764 Libsoup: heap out-of-bounds read in libsoup due to integer truncation CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.2
Sources
- CVE-2012-2132 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-2132 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5g62-v8vq-wrxx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2012-2132 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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