ProZilla buffer overflow
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Description:
ProZilla is vulnerable to several buffer overflows, caused by improper handling of network protocols. A remote attacker, in control of malicious server, could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system with privileges of the ProZilla user, once a file is retrieved using ProZilla.
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
For Debian GNU/Linux 3.0(woody):
Upgrade to the latest version of prozilla (1.3.6-3woody1 or later), as listed in DSA-663-1. See References.
References:
- Bugzilla Bug 70090: www-client/prozilla: multiple vulnerabilities.
- ProZilla Web site: The download accelerator for Linux.
- BID-11734: ProZilla Multiple Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2004-1120: Mulitple buffer overflows in (1) http.c, (2) http-retr.c, (3) main.c and other code that handles network protocols in ProZilla 1.3.6-r2 and earlier allow remote servers to execute arbitrary code via a long Location header.
- DSA-663: prozilla -- buffer overflows
- GLSA-200411-31: ProZilla: Multiple vulnerabilities
Platforms Affected:
- Debian Debian Linux 3.0
- Gentoo Linux
- ProZilla ProZilla 1.3.6
Reported:
Nov 23, 2004
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