CVE-2021-39358
In GNOME libgfbgraph through 0.2.4, gfbgraph-photo.c does not enable TLS certificate verification...
In GNOME libgfbgraph through 0.2.4, gfbgraph-photo.c does not enable TLS certificate verification on the SoupSessionSync objects it creates, leaving users vulnerable to network MITM attacks. NOTE: this is similar to CVE-2016-20011.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
5.9
In GNOME libgfbgraph through 0.2.4, gfbgraph-photo.c does not enable TLS certificate verification on the SoupSessionSync objects it creates, leaving users vulnerable to network MITM attacks. NOTE: this is similar to CVE-2016-20011.
- Record
CVE-2021-39358- CVSS 3.1
- 5.9 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-295
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
In GNOME libgfbgraph through 0.2.4, gfbgraph-photo.c does not enable TLS certificate verification on the SoupSessionSync objects it creates, leaving users vulnerable to network MITM attacks. NOTE: this is similar to CVE-2016-20011.
- Record
CVE-2021-39358- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2021-25719 No score
In GNOME libgfbgraph through 0.2.4, gfbgraph-photo.c does not enable TLS certificate verification on the SoupSessionSync objects it creates, leaving users vulnerable to network MITM attacks. NOTE: this is similar to CVE-2016-20011.
- Record
EUVD-2021-25719- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-hxcj-gvxh-8944 No score
In GNOME libgfbgraph through 0.2.4, gfbgraph-photo.c does not enable TLS certificate verification...
In GNOME libgfbgraph through 0.2.4, gfbgraph-photo.c does not enable TLS certificate verification on the SoupSessionSync objects it creates, leaving users vulnerable to network MITM attacks. NOTE: this is similar to CVE-2016-20011.
- Record
GHSA-hxcj-gvxh-8944- Weakness
- CWE-295
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
5.9
In GNOME libgfbgraph through 0.2.4, gfbgraph-photo.c does not enable TLS certificate verification on the SoupSessionSync objects it creates, leaving users vulnerable to network MITM attacks. NOTE: this is similar to CVE-2016-20011.
- Record
CVE-2021-39358- CVSS 3.1
- 5.9 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2021-39358
5.9
In GNOME libgfbgraph through 0.2.4, gfbgraph-photo.c does not enable TLS certificate verification on the SoupSessionSync objects it creates, leaving users vulnerable to network MITM attacks. NOTE: this is similar to CVE-2016-20011.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2021-39358- CVSS 3.1
- 5.9 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
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OSVOESA-2021-1434
5.9
gfbgraph security update
GLib/GObject wrapper for the Facebook Graph API.
Security Fix(es):
In GNOME libgfbgraph through 0.2.4, gfbgraph-photo.c does not enable TLS certificate verification on the SoupSessionSync objects it creates, leaving users vulnerable to network MITM attacks. NOTE: this is similar to CVE-2016-20011.(CVE-2021-39358)
- Record
OESA-2021-1434- CVSS 3.1
- 5.9 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVOESA-2022-1937
5.9
gfbgraph security update
GLib/GObject wrapper for the Facebook Graph API that integrates with GNOME Online Accounts.
Security Fix(es):
In GNOME libgfbgraph through 0.2.4, gfbgraph-photo.c does not enable TLS certificate verification on the SoupSessionSync objects it creates, leaving users vulnerable to network MITM attacks. NOTE: this is similar to CVE-2016-20011.(CVE-2021-39358)
- Record
OESA-2022-1937- CVSS 3.1
- 5.9 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVRHSA-2022:1801
7.5
Red Hat Security Advisory: gfbgraph security update
- Record
RHSA-2022:1801- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVRLSA-2022:1801
7.5
Moderate: gfbgraph security update
GLib/GObject wrapper for the Facebook Graph API that integrates with GNOME Online Accounts.
The following packages have been upgraded to a later upstream version: gfbgraph (0.2.4). (BZ#1997941)
Security Fix(es):
- gfbgraph: missing TLS certificate verification (CVE-2021-39358)
For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
Additional Changes:
For detailed information on changes in this release, see the Rocky Linux 8.6 Release Notes linked from the References section.
- Record
RLSA-2022:1801- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2021-39358
5.9
In GNOME libgfbgraph through 0.2.4, gfbgraph-photo.c does not enable TLS certificate verification on the SoupSessionSync objects it creates, leaving users vulnerable to network MITM attacks. NOTE: this is similar to CVE-2016-20011.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2021-39358- CVSS 3.1
- 5.9 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVALSA-2022:1801 No score
Moderate: gfbgraph security update
GLib/GObject wrapper for the Facebook Graph API that integrates with GNOME Online Accounts.
The following packages have been upgraded to a later upstream version: gfbgraph (0.2.4). (BZ#1997941)
Security Fix(es):
- gfbgraph: missing TLS certificate verification (CVE-2021-39358)
For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.
Additional Changes:
For detailed information on changes in this release, see the AlmaLinux Release Notes linked from the References section.
- Record
ALSA-2022:1801- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2021-0530 No score
Updated gfbgraph packages fix security vulnerability
In GNOME libgfbgraph through 0.2.4, gfbgraph-photo.c does not enable TLS certificate verification on the SoupSessionSync objects it creates, leaving users vulnerable to network MITM attacks. NOTE: this is similar to CVE-2016-20011.
- Record
MGASA-2021-0530- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:11608-1 No score
gfbgraph-devel-0.2.5-1.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the gfbgraph-devel-0.2.5-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:11608-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2022:2876-1 No score
Security update for gfbgraph
This update for gfbgraph fixes the following issues:
- CVE-2021-39358: Fixed missing TLS certificate verification (bsc#1189850).
- Record
SUSE-SU-2022:2876-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
gfbgraphAlmaLinux:8 |
before 0.2.4-1.el8 | 0.2.4-1.el8 |
gfbgraphDebian:11 |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.2.4-10.2.5-10.2.5-2 |
None known |
gfbgraphMageia:8 |
before 0.2.4-1.1.mga8 | 0.2.4-1.1.mga8 |
gfbgraphopenEuler:20.03-LTS-SP1 |
before 0.2.3-2.oe1 | 0.2.3-2.oe1 |
gfbgraphopenEuler:20.03-LTS-SP2 |
before 0.2.3-2.oe1 | 0.2.3-2.oe1 |
gfbgraphopenEuler:20.03-LTS-SP3 |
before 0.2.3-2.oe1 | 0.2.3-2.oe1 |
gfbgraphRed Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream |
before 0:0.2.4-1.el8 | 0:0.2.4-1.el8 |
gfbgraph-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream |
before 0:0.2.4-1.el8 | 0:0.2.4-1.el8 |
gfbgraph-debugsourceRed Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstream |
before 0:0.2.4-1.el8 | 0:0.2.4-1.el8 |
gfbgraphRocky Linux:8 |
before 0:0.2.4-1.el8 | 0:0.2.4-1.el8 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
gfbgraphSUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Package Hub 15 SP3 |
before 0.2.3-150000.3.5.1 | 0.2.3-150000.3.5.1 |
gfbgraphSUSE:Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP3 |
before 0.2.3-150000.3.5.1 | 0.2.3-150000.3.5.1 |
gfbgraphopenSUSE:Leap 15.3 |
before 0.2.3-150000.3.5.1 | 0.2.3-150000.3.5.1 |
gfbgraphUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.2.3-1 |
None known |
gfbgraphUbuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.2.3-10.2.3-2 |
None known |
gfbgraphUbuntu:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.2.3-3 |
None known |
gfbgraphUbuntu:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.2.4-10.2.5-2 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2021-39358 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.9) in Gnome Libgfbgraph, published August 22, 2021. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.71%, the 53rd percentile. Fixed in gfbgraph 0.2.4-1.el8.
References
gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libgfbgraph/-/issues/17
blogs.gnome.org/mcatanzaro/2021/05/25/reminder-soupsessionsync-and-soupsessionasync-default-to-no-tls-certificate-verification
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UYI47UX6S5PAOWVWQ2KID64MCTXTH7SE
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/GRCVZUNPTNFQQQCEZVP7RYY6OKHPDBC5
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WXXAF56BYLSES4UCLXKFCODZXTNAZ2G6
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-39358
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lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/GRCVZUNPTNFQQQCEZVP7RYY6OKHPDBC5
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/UYI47UX6S5PAOWVWQ2KID64MCTXTH7SE
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/WXXAF56BYLSES4UCLXKFCODZXTNAZ2G6
github.com/advisories/GHSA-hxcj-gvxh-8944
errata.almalinux.org/8/ALSA-2022-1801.html
vulners.com/cve/CVE-2021-39358
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2021-39358
advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2021-0530.html
bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=29577
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/thread/UYI47UX6S5PAOWVWQ2KID64MCTXTH7SE
openeuler.org/en/security/safety-bulletin/detail.html?id=openEuler-SA-2021-1434
openeuler.org/en/security/safety-bulletin/detail.html?id=openEuler-SA-2022-1937
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2022:1801
access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification
access.redhat.com/documentation/en-us/red_hat_enterprise_linux/8/html/8.6_release_notes
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1997139
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2022/rhsa-2022_1801.json
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-39358
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-39358
errata.rockylinux.org/RLSA-2022:1801
suse.com/support/update/announcement/2022/suse-su-20222876-1
bugzilla.suse.com/1189850
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-39358
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2021-39358