CVE-2020-6750

Public Exploit

Description

GSocketClient in GNOME GLib through 2.62.4 may occasionally connect directly to a target address instead of connecting via a proxy server when configured to do so, because the proxy_addr field is mishandled. This bug is timing-dependent and may occur only sporadically depending on network delays. The greatest security relevance is in use cases where a proxy is used to help with privacy/anonymity, even though there is no technical barrier to a direct connection. NOTE: versions before 2.60 are unaffected.

5.9

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 3.1 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.59%

Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory gnome.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/glib/issues/1989	issue tracking exploit vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1160668	issue tracking third party advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200127-0001/	third party advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5RIFEDSRJ4P3WFCMDUOFQ2LEILZLMDW7/	vendor advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/MEM7MMAXMWCDPUH4MTUZ763MBB64RRLJ/	vendor advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/KJMLGW55HOQXHMTIPH2PWXFRBNBWVO4W/	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-6750?: CVE-2020-6750 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-6750?: To fix CVE-2020-6750, 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-2020-6750 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2020-6750 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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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