Proxytunnel 1.0.6/1.1.3/1.2.0/1.2.2 Daemon Mode memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Proxytunnel 1.0.6/1.1.3/1.2.0/1.2.2. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Daemon Mode. Such manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2004-0992. No exploit exists. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Proxytunnel 1.0.6/1.1.3/1.2.0/1.2.2 (Firewall Software). It has been rated as very critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown processing of the component Daemon Mode. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Format string vulnerability in the -a option (daemon mode) in Proxytunnel before 1.2.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in an invalid proxy answer.

The weakness was disclosed 03/01/2005 (Website). The advisory is available at proxytunnel.sourceforge.net. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2004-0992 since 11/01/2004. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 07/01/2021).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 15612 (GLSA-200411-07 : Proxytunnel: Format string vulnerability), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Gentoo Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading to version 1.2.3 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (17945), Tenable (15612), SecurityFocus (BID 11592†), Secunia (SA13081†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-8278†). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 10.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.5

VulDB Base Score: 10.0
VulDB Temp Score: 9.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 15612
Nessus Name: GLSA-200411-07 : Proxytunnel: Format string vulnerability
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OpenVAS ID: 52301
OpenVAS Name: FreeBSD Ports: proxytunnel
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Proxytunnel 1.2.3

Timelineinfo

11/01/2004 🔍
11/02/2004 +1 days 🔍
11/02/2004 +0 days 🔍
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11/03/2004 +0 days 🔍
03/01/2005 +118 days 🔍
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06/08/2005 +98 days 🔍
03/10/2015 +3562 days 🔍
07/01/2021 +2305 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: proxytunnel.sourceforge.net
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2004-0992 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2004-0992
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-24002
X-Force: 17945
SecurityFocus: 11592
Secunia: 13081 - proxytunnel "message()" Format String Vulnerability, Less Critical
Vulnerability Center: 8278 - ProxyTunnel Allows Code Execution via Invalid Proxy Answer, High

Entryinfo

Created: 03/10/2015 15:27
Updated: 07/01/2021 13:29
Changes: 03/10/2015 15:27 (64), 09/29/2018 12:37 (10), 07/01/2021 13:29 (3)
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Cache ID: 216:5DB:103

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