proxytunnel message function in the message.c file format string
| proxytunnel-message-format-string (17945) |  High Risk |
Description:
Proxytunnel is vulnerable to a format string attack. A remote attacker could send a specially-crafted HTTPS proxy response to the message function in the message.c file and execute arbitrary code on the system.
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of proxytunnel (1.2.3 or later), available from the proxytunnel Web site. See References.
References:
- Proxytunnel Web site: Proxytunnel: Punching holes in the corporate firewall.
- BID-11592: Proxytunnel Remote Format String Vulnerability
- CVE-2004-0992: 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.
- GLSA-200411-07: Proxytunnel: Format string vulnerability
Platforms Affected:
- Gentoo Linux
- Proxytunnel Proxytunnel 1.2.2 and prior
Reported:
Nov 03, 2004
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