CVE-2020-12658 json
gssproxy (aka gss-proxy) before 0.8.3 does not unlock cond_mutex before pthread exit in gp_worker_main() in gp_workers.c.
published 5y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2020-4957
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.8%
- EPSS 1.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 78%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
gssproxy (aka gss-proxy) before 0.8.3 does not unlock cond_mutex before pthread exit in gp_worker_main() in gp_workers.c. NOTE: An upstream comment states "We are already on a shutdown path when running the code in question, so a DoS there doesn't make any sense, and there has been no additional information provided us (as upstream) to indicate why this would be a problem.
Patch / fix
- gssproxy_project gssproxy 0.8.3
- gssproxy Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 0.8.4-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2020-12658
- gssproxy SLES for SAP 12 SP5, SLES 12 SP5 0.8.2-4.5.1
- gssproxy SLE Module for Basesystem 15 SP2 0.8.2-3.6.1
suse advisories SUSE-SU-2021:1030-1SUSE-SU-2021:1029-1
- gssproxy openSUSE Leap 15.2 0.8.2-lp152.2.3.1
opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2021:0531-1
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red hat product security vex CVE-2020-12658 updated cvss 0.0
gssproxy: not unlocking cond_mutex before pthread exit in gp_worker_main() in gp_workers.c
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Red Hat All currently supported Red Hat productsnot affected: vulnerable code not present
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Exploit prediction
1.77% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 78% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-667 Improper Locking
References
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github.com
/gssapi/gssproxy/commit/cb761412e299ef907f22cd7c4146d50c8a792003
patch, third-party-advisory
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pagure.io
/gssproxy/c/cb761412e299ef907f22cd7c4146d50c8a792003?branch=master
third-party-advisory
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github.com
/gssapi/gssproxy/compare/v0.8.2...v0.8.3
third-party-advisory
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lists.debian.org
/debian-lts-announce/2021/01/msg00004.html
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-12658
- NVD CVE-2020-12658
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