Medium severity5.9NVD Advisory· Published Jan 9, 2020· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2020-6750
CVE-2020-6750
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.
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Affected products
5cpe:2.3:a:gnome:glib:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:gnome:glib:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: >=2.60.0,<=2.62.4
- (no CPE)range: <=2.62.4, >=2.60
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:31:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- GNOME/GLibdescription
Patches
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References
6- gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/glib/issues/1989nvdExploitIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
- bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200127-0001/nvdThird Party Advisory
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5RIFEDSRJ4P3WFCMDUOFQ2LEILZLMDW7/nvd
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/KJMLGW55HOQXHMTIPH2PWXFRBNBWVO4W/nvd
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/MEM7MMAXMWCDPUH4MTUZ763MBB64RRLJ/nvd
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