Vulnerability · Published Sep 25, 2025 · Assigned by redhat
CVE-2025-60019Glib-networking: uninitialized memory dereferences on glib-networking through glib-networking/tls/openssl/gtlsbio.c via g_tls_bio_new_from_iostream() and g_tls_bio_new_from_datagram_based()
Low 3.7
In plain English
A low-severity null pointer dereference in glib-networking. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 29% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)3.7Low
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 70.7% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
glib-networking's OpenSSL backend fails to properly check the return value of memory allocation routines. An out of memory condition could potentially result in writing to an invalid memory location.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | glib-networking | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-60019 |
| Debian:13 | glib-networking | no fix listed | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-60019 |
| Debian:14 | glib-networking | 2.90.0-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-60019 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| glib-networking | 2.60 – before 2.80.2 | |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | see references |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | see references |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | see references |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | see references |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | see references |
Weakness: CWE-476 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
References
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-60019 vdb-entry, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHBZ#2398140 issue-tracking, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/glib-networking/-/issues/227