CVE-2012-2132 Security feature bypass in n/a
Attackers can bypass SSL authentication in libsoup when the CA file is missing, allowing unverified secure connections.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2012-2132?
CVE-2012-2132 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Aug 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-2132?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Gnome Libsoup.
How do I fix CVE-2012-2132?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-2132 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2012-2132 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-2132 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
- CVE-2026-102556 Libsoup: libsoup: heap buffer overflow from websocket pong signal type confusion
- CVE-2026-102557 Libsoup: libsoup: heap buffer overflow during websocket message reassembly
- CVE-2026-102558 Libsoup: libsoup: heap buffer overflow during websocket receive-buffer growth
- CVE-2026-102559 Libsoup: libsoup: heap buffer overflow during websocket client-frame masking
- CVE-2026-102560 Libsoup: libsoup: heap buffer overflow during outgoing permessage-deflate buffer growth
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2012-2132, GHSA-5g62-v8vq-wrxx.