Blue Coat WinProxy connect buffer overflow
| winproxy-connect-bo (32204) |  High Risk |
Description:
Blue Coat WinProxy is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer overflow, caused by improper bounds checking. By sending an overly long HTTP connect request, a remote attacker could overflow a buffer and execute arbitrary code on the system or cause the device to crash.
Platforms Affected:
- BlueCoat, WinProxy 6.0 r1c
- BlueCoat, WinProxy 6.1 r1a
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of Blue Coat WinProxy (6.1r1c or later), available from the Blue Coat WinProxy Web site. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- Blue Coat WinProxy Web site, WinProxy at http://www.winproxy.com/.
- iDefense Labs PUBLIC ADVISORY: 02.02.07, Blue Coat Systems WinProxy CONNECT Method Heap Overflow Vulnerability at http://labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.php?id=471.
- BID-22393: Blue Coat Systems WinProxy Connect Remote Heap Overflow Vulnerability
- CVE-2007-0796: Blue Coat Systems WinProxy 6.1a and 6.0 r1c, and possibly earlier, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a long HTTP CONNECT request, which triggers heap corruption.
- SA24049: Blue Coat WinProxy CONNECT Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- SECTRACK ID: 1017586: Blue Coat WinProxy Heap Overflow in Processing HTTP CONNECT Requests May Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
- VUPEN/ADV-2007-0482: Blue Coat WinProxy HTTP CONNECT Request Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability
Reported:
Feb 02, 2007
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