PSOProxy long HTTP GET request buffer overflow
| psoproxy-long-get-bo (15275) |  High Risk |
Description:
PSOProxy is vulnerable to a buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking of user-supplied input. By sending a long HTTP GET request, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and cause the program to crash, and possibly execute code on the system.
Platforms Affected:
- Adrian O'Grady and James Sutherland, PSOProxy 0.91
Remedy:
No remedey available as of February 2004.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- BugTraq Mailing List, Fri Feb 20 2004 - 03:54:05 CST , Remote Buffer Overflow in PSOProxy 0.91 at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2004-02/0569.html.
- PSOProxy Web site, PSOProxy at http://psoproxy.sourceforge.net/.
- BID-9706: PSOProxy Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- CVE-2004-0313: Buffer overflow in PSOProxy 0.91 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long HTTP request, as demonstrated using a long (1) GET argument or (2) method name.
Reported:
Feb 20, 2004
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