CVE-2012-4511

Description

services/flickr/flickr.c in libsocialweb before 0.25.21 automatically connects to Flickr when no Flickr account is set, which might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a man-in-the-middle (MITM) attack.

Category

5.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.72% Top 30%
Third-Party Advisory openwall.com Third-Party Advisory openwall.com Third-Party Advisory openwall.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=863206 issue tracking
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/10/10 third party advisory mailing list
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/23/5 third party advisory mailing list
http://git.gnome.org/browse/libsocialweb/commit/?id=8c28ae1d5db5529020652cee3700c75341625503 issue tracking patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/11/1 third party advisory mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-4511?
CVE-2012-4511 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-4511?
To fix CVE-2012-4511, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2012-4511 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2012-4511 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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