Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2025-60018 is a memory-read flaw in glib-networking's OpenSSL TLS certificate handling. A malformed or unusual condition around certificate property handling could expose limited memory or affect availability. The provided sources rate it medium, with high attack complexity and no evidence of known active exploitation.
Executive priority
Handle through normal vulnerability management unless local exposure confirms heavy reliance on glib-networking OpenSSL in externally reachable services. The business risk is moderate, not emergency-level, because impact is limited and exploitation evidence is absent in the provided sources.
Technical view
The issue is CWE-125 in glib-networking's OpenSSL backend. g_tls_certificate_openssl_get_property() fails to properly check BIO_write() return behavior, allowing an out-of-bounds read. CVSS 3.1 is 4.8: network reachable, no privileges or user interaction, high complexity, low confidentiality and availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure appears limited to systems using glib-networking with its OpenSSL backend. The bundle lists glib-networking 2.60, while Red Hat entries for RHEL 6 through 10 are marked defaultStatus unaffected. Other distributions or bundled copies require vendor-specific confirmation.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not cite public exploitation, and KEV status is false. The CVSS vector indicates remote reachability but high attack complexity. Treat this as a targeted reliability and limited information-disclosure concern unless vendor advisories identify broader impact.
Researcher notes
Evidence is incomplete on fixed versions, trigger conditions, and distribution packaging beyond the listed Red Hat status. Researchers should focus on backend selection, glib-networking version lineage, and vendor advisories before declaring assets vulnerable.
Mitigation direction
- Check GNOME glib-networking and distribution advisories for patched package guidance.
- Prioritize systems using glib-networking's OpenSSL TLS backend in network-facing services.
- Update glib-networking packages when vendor-maintained fixes are available.
- Track Red Hat status separately; bundle marks RHEL 6 through 10 as unaffected.
Validation and detection
- Inventory installed glib-networking versions and package origin across Linux estates.
- Confirm whether applications load the OpenSSL backend rather than another TLS backend.
- Review vendor advisories for CVE-2025-60018 remediation status.
- Monitor logs and crash telemetry for TLS certificate handling anomalies.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 4.8 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L
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SSVC decision data
CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L2.22.5redhatVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
4.8MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L
Vulnerability timeline
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- Source timelineredhat
Made public.
- CVE reservedCVE Program
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- Source timelineredhat
Reported to Red Hat.
- CVE publishedCVE Program
The CVE record was published.
- CVE updatedCVE Program
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ADP provider summaries
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-60018CVE reference, redhat · vdb-entry, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHBZ#2398135CVE reference, redhat · issue-tracking, x_refsource_REDHAT
- https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/glib-networking/-/issues/226CVE reference, redhat
Products and packages named in the record
CWE details
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Out-of-bounds Read
Out-of-bounds Read represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.