In GNOME libgfbgraph through 0.2.4, gfbgraph-photo.c does not enable TLS certificate…
Priority LOW 28CWE-295Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Spoofing
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-295.
Summary
In GNOME libgfbgraph through 0.2.4, gfbgraph-photo.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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00708 53rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory
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
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:gnome:libgfbgraph:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 0.2.4 | Vulnerable | GNOME |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:33:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 33 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:34:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 34 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:35:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 35 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:libgfbgraph:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 0.2.4 Vulnerable ·GNOME
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:33:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 33 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:34:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 34 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:35:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 35 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2022:1801 Released 2022-05-10 · Red Hat rating Moderategfbgraph security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) gfbgraph-0.2.4-1.el8
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2022:1801 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-39358
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hxcj-gvxh-8944
References
Sources
- CVE-2021-39358 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-39358 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hxcj-gvxh-8944 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2021-39358 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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