CVE-2020-6750
5.9
MEDIUM
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.58%
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.
How to fix CVE-2020-6750
To remediate CVE-2020-6750, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- —upgrade to 2.62.5-r0 or later
- —upgrade to 2.62.5-1 or later
Is CVE-2020-6750 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.6%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (2)
- from 0, < 2.62.5-r0
- from 0, < 2.62.5-1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM5.9 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |