libsoup: does not indicate whether or not an SSL certificate is valid
Published Aug 20, 2012
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.55%
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.
Affected products
No data.
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
libsoup
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
libsoup
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | libsoup | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | libsoup | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
Not vulnerable. This issue did not affect the versions of libsoup as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and 6, as they do not include support for the SOUP_MESSAGE_CERTIFICATE_TRUSTED feature.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.55% (0.01553) | 74.21th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.55% (0.01553) | 71.82th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.51% (0.00512) | 64.43th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.60% (0.00604) | 79.24th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.60% (0.00604) | 77.85th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.60% (0.00604) | 75.22th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 71.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 71.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 69.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 44.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (11)
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/24/13 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/24/3 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/30/7 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/02/8 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53232 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-2132 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=666280 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=817692 Issue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75167 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-2132
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-2132
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/24/13 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/24/3 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/30/7 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/02/8 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53232 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-2132 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=666280 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=817692 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75167 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-2132 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-2132 |
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