CVE-2012-5580
high
CVSS v3
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CVSS v2
7.5
VIR risk
7.5
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.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
Vendor advisory: debian — https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-5580
OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 0.3.1-4 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 0.3.1-4 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 0.3.1-4 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 0.3.1-4 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 0.3.1-4 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| libproxy_project | libproxy | 0.3.1 | |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56712
- https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=791086
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=883100
- https://code.google.com/p/libproxy/source/detail?r=475
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80340
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-5580
CWEs
CWE-94
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.