In GNOME grilo though 0.3.13, grl-net-wc.c does not enable TLS certificate verification…
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
- Partial Red Hat: 2 fixed, 1 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-295.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00866 58th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 2 fixed, 1 without a fix
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:grilo:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 0.3.13 | Vulnerable | GNOME |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 11.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:grilo:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 0.3.13 Vulnerable ·GNOME
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2021:4339 Released 2021-11-09 · Red Hat rating Moderategrilo security update
- Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8) grilo-devel-0.3.6-3.el8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) grilo-0.3.6-3.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 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2021:4339 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2021:4339 |
Not affected: 1 product
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-39365
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jvwp-xr6v-4m4f
References
Sources
- CVE-2021-39365 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-39365 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jvwp-xr6v-4m4f · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2021-39365 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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