simpleproxy 2.2b/3.0/3.1/3.2 memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in simpleproxy 2.2b/3.0/3.1/3.2. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. Such manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2005-1857. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in simpleproxy 2.2b/3.0/3.1/3.2 (Firewall Software). Affected by this issue is an unknown code block. 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 simpleproxy before 3.4 allows remote malicious HTTP proxies to execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a reply.

The bug was discovered 08/26/2005. The weakness was disclosed 09/02/2005 by Ulf Harnhammar with Debian as confirmed advisory (CERT.org). The advisory is shared for download at kb.cert.org. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2005-1857 since 06/06/2005. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 19529 (Debian DSA-786-1 : simpleproxy - format string vulnerability), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading to version 3.4 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (22016), Tenable (19529), SecurityFocus (BID 14666†), OSVDB (19008†) and Secunia (SA16567†). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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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: 19529
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-786-1 : simpleproxy - format string vulnerability
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OpenVAS ID: 55172
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 786-1 (simpleproxy)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: simpleproxy 3.4

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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: kb.cert.org
Researcher: Ulf Harnhammar
Organization: Debian
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2005-1857 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-1857
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-26192
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X-Force: 22016
SecurityFocus: 14666 - Simpleproxy Remote Syslog() Format String Vulnerability
Secunia: 16567 - Simpleproxy HTTP Proxy Reply Format String Vulnerability, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 19008 - CVE-2005-1857 - Simpleproxy - Format String Issue
Vulnerability Center: 9098 - Simpleproxy Format String Vulnerability via Replies from Remote HTTP Proxies, Medium

Entryinfo

Created: 03/11/2015 23:39
Updated: 11/22/2024 02:40
Changes: 03/11/2015 23:39 (74), 06/09/2019 09:25 (7), 11/22/2024 02:40 (17)
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Cache ID: 216:7C9:103

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