CVE-2019-9633

Medium

Description

gio/gsocketclient.c in GNOME GLib 2.59.2 does not ensure that a parent GTask remains alive during the execution of a connection-attempting enumeration, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (g_socket_client_connected_callback mishandling and application crash) via a crafted web site, as demonstrated by GNOME Web (aka Epiphany).

SeverityMedium
CVSS6.5
Exploit probability—
ProductGnome Glib
PublishedMar 8, 2019
First seenMar 8, 2019

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
gnome glib2.59.2—

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CVE-2019-9633 · Gnome Glib · Dark Radar