CVE-2020-6750 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2020-6750: 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. Th

Affects 8 Linux releases across 8 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2020-6750 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

glib2.0→ fixed in2.62.5-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y glib2.0
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

glib2.0→ fixed in2.62.5-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y glib2.0
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

glib2.0→ fixed in2.62.5-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y glib2.0
```

Alpine v3.20

Source: Alpine secdb

glib→ fixed in2.62.5-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade glib
```

Alpine v3.21

Source: Alpine secdb

glib→ fixed in2.62.5-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade glib
```

Alpine edge

Source: Alpine secdb

glib→ fixed in2.62.5-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade glib
```

Alpine v3.18

Source: Alpine secdb

glib→ fixed in2.62.5-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade glib
```

Alpine v3.19

Source: Alpine secdb

glib→ fixed in2.62.5-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade glib
```

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