CVE-2016-1000033 Weak cryptography in n/a
Shotwell fails to validate TLS certificates, allowing attackers to perform man-in-the-middle attacks and intercept or modify data.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2016-1000033?
CVE-2016-1000033 is a low-severity vulnerability in Redhat Enterprise Linux, published on 25 Oct 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Shotwell version 0.22.0 (and possibly other versions) is vulnerable to a TLS/SSL certification validation flaw resulting in a potential for man in the middle attacks.
Weakness: CWE-295
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-1000033?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Gnome Shotwell, Redhat Enterprise Linux.
How do I fix CVE-2016-1000033?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2016-1000033 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-1000033 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Redhat Enterprise Linux
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2016-1000033, GHSA-9hvv-q3hq-r4f2.