Pps.jussieu Polipo 1.0.4 http_parse.c httpParseHeaders input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in Pps.jussieu Polipo 1.0.4. This affects the function httpParseHeaders of the file http_parse.c. Such manipulation leads to input validation. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2009-3305. Furthermore, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Pps.jussieu Polipo 1.0.4. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is the function httpParseHeaders of the file http_parse.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. Impacted is availability. CVE summarizes:

Polipo 1.0.4, and possibly other versions, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a request with a Cache-Control header that lacks a value for the max-age field, which triggers a segmentation fault in the httpParseHeaders function in http_parse.c, and possibly other unspecified vectors.

The weakness was published 12/24/2009 by Raphael Geissert (Website). The advisory is available at debian.org. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2009-3305 since 09/22/2009. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known.

The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 44866 (Debian DSA-2002-1 : polipo - denial of service), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 175081 (Debian Security Update for Polipo (DSA-2002)).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Exploit-DB (10338), Tenable (44866), SecurityFocus (BID 37463†), Secunia (SA37607†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-24950†). Similar entry is available at VDB-51295. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 44866
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-2002-1 : polipo - denial of service
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03/18/2015 +1842 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: debian.org
Researcher: Raphael Geissert
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2009-3305 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-3305
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-51290

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SecurityFocus: 37463 - Polipo Multiple Remote Denial Of Service Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 37607 - Polipo Multiple Denial of Service Vulnerabilities, Less Critical
Vulnerability Center: 24950 - Polipo 1.0.4 Remote DoS Vulnerability via a Cache-Control Header Request, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/18/2015 15:15
Updated: 12/15/2024 15:09
Changes: 03/18/2015 15:15 (58), 02/21/2017 17:23 (15), 08/30/2021 09:54 (3), 12/15/2024 15:09 (25)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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