Improper Certificate Validation Affecting messagelib package, versions <25.08.3-r1


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on default assessment until relevant scores are available.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.25% (17th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALPINE323-MESSAGELIB-14901559
  • published8 Jan 2026
  • disclosed1 Jan 2026

Introduced: 1 Jan 2026

CVE-2025-69412  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-295  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Alpine:3.23 messagelib to version 25.08.3-r1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream messagelib package and not the messagelib package as distributed by Alpine. See How to fix? for Alpine:3.23 relevant fixed versions and status.

KDE messagelib before 25.11.90 ignores SSL errors for threatMatches:find in the Google Safe Browsing Lookup API (aka phishing API), which might allow spoofing of threat data. NOTE: this Lookup API is not contacted in the messagelib default configuration.