CVE-2016-20011 Security feature bypass in n/a
Attackers can manipulate RSS feed contents undetected because libgrss fails to verify TLS certificates during downloads.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2016-20011?
CVE-2016-20011 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 May 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
libgrss through 0.7.0 fails to perform TLS certificate verification when downloading feeds, allowing remote attackers to manipulate the contents of feeds without detection. This occurs because of the default behavior of SoupSessionSync.
Weakness: CWE-295
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-20011?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Gnome Libgrss.
How do I fix CVE-2016-20011?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2016-20011 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-20011 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2016-20011, GHSA-x2mc-pw6q-5pv7, MGASA-2021-0343, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-20011.