CVE-2012-5580 Format string vulnerability in the print_proxies function in bin/proxy.c in libproxy 0.3.1 might allow context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary c...
HighCVSS 7.5
EPSS 3.1%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
Description
Format string vulnerability in the print_proxies function in bin/proxy.c in libproxy 0.3.1 might allow context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in a proxy name, as demonstrated using the http_proxy environment variable or a PAC file.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| debian/libproxy(Debian:12) | < 0.3.1-4 | 0.3.1-4 |
| debian/libproxy(Debian:13) | < 0.3.1-4 | 0.3.1-4 |
| debian/libproxy(Debian:14) | < 0.3.1-4 | 0.3.1-4 |
| libproxy project libproxy | = 0.3.1 | No fix listed |
References
- Debian Security Tracker CVE-2012-5580 vendor-advisory
- 56712 vdb-entry
- bugzilla.novell.com exploit
- bugzilla.redhat.com exploit
- code.google.com
- libproxy-printproxies-format-string(80340) vdb-entry