CVE-2019-9633 — MEDIUM (6.5)

Vulnerability 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).

CVSS Score

6.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Gnome	Glib	2.59.2

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-754

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107391Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/glib/issues/1649Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107391Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/glib/issues/1649Vendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2019-9633?

CVE-2019-9633 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). 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 ...

How severe is CVE-2019-9633?

CVE-2019-9633 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2019-9633?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Gnome Glib.