Debian: DSA-2482-1: libgdata security update
Debian: DSA-2482-1: libgdata security update
Vreixo Formoso discovered that libgdata, a library used to access various Google services, wasn't validating certificates against trusted system root CAs when using an https connection.
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory DSA-2482-1 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. https://www.debian.org/security/ Yves-Alexis Perez June 2, 2012 https://www.debian.org/security/faq - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Package : libgdata Vulnerability : insufficient certificate validation Problem type : remote Debian-specific: no CVE ID : CVE-2012-2653 Debian Bug : 664032 Vreixo Formoso discovered that libgdata, a library used to access various Google services, wasn't validating certificates against trusted system root CAs when using an https connection. For the stable distribution (squeeze), this problem has been fixed in version 0.6.4-2+squeeze1. For the testing distribution (wheezy), this problem has been fixed in version 0.10.2-1. For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in version 0.10.2-1. We recommend that you upgrade your libgdata packages. Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: https://www.debian.org/security/ Mailing list: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.