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ALPINE-CVE-2020-6750
ALPINE-CVE-2020-6750
PUBLISHED
CVSS 5.900000095367432 MEDIUM
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.
Risk Scores
CVSS v3.1
5.900000095367432
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Alpine:v3.11 | glib | 2.44.1-r0, 2.44.0-r1, 2.44.0-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.18 | glib | 2.26.0-r0, 0, 2.18.3-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.13 | glib | 2.18.3-r0, 2.48.1-r3, 2.48.2-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.15 | glib | 2.56.1-r0, 2.58.1-r1, 2.58.1-r2 |
| Alpine:v3.17 | glib | 2.58.1-r0, 2.60.5-r0, 2.60.4-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.21 | glib | 2.62.4-r1, 2.56.1-r0, 2.56.0-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.19 | glib | 2.50.0-r0, 2.20.4-r1, 0 |
| Alpine:v3.14 | glib | 2.38.1-r0, 2.62.4-r1, 2.62.4-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.12 | glib | 2.18.3-r0, 2.62.4-r1, 2.62.4-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.23 | glib | 2.42.0-r0, 2.18.3-r0, 2.18.4-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.22 | glib | 0, 2.18.4-r0, 2.20.0-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.20 | glib | 2.48.1-r3, 2.62.4-r0, 2.62.3-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.16 | glib | 2.18.4-r0, 2.18.3-r0, 2.20.0-r0 |
Timeline
- Jan 9, 2020 CVE Published
- Dec 3, 2025 CVE Updated
- Apr 30, 2026 Distribution Patch