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.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2012-5467 | 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. |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T21:14:15.617Z
Reserved: 2012-10-24T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2012-5580
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Status : Modified
Published: 2014-10-27T22:55:09.907
Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220
Link: CVE-2012-5580
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD