# CVE-2012-1177: libgdata before 0.10.2 and 0.11.x before 0.11.1 does not validate SSL certificates, which allows remote attackers to obtain user names and p

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2012-08-26 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

libgdata before 0.10.2 and 0.11.x before 0.11.1 does not validate SSL certificates, which allows remote attackers to obtain user names and passwords via a man-in-the-middle (MITM) attack with a spoofed certificate.

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## References

- http://git.gnome.org/browse/libgdata/commit/?h=libgdata-0-10&id=8eff8fa9138859e03e58c2aa76600ab63eb5c29c
- https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=752088
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/14/8
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/14/1
- http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2482
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:111
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libgdata/+bug/938812
- https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=671535
- http://git.gnome.org/browse/libgdata/commit/?id=6799f2c525a584dc998821a6ce897e463dad7840
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/14/3
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50432
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1547-1

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