SB2001031201 - Buffer overflow in Tinyproxy
Published: March 12, 2001 Updated: August 20, 2023
Security Bulletin ID
SB2001031201
CSH Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2001-0129)
CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Amber
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing CONNECT requests. A remote attacker can send an overly long CONNECT request to the server, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.