Input validation error in tinyproxy - CVE-2011-1843
Published: May 3, 2011 / Updated: August 11, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU45096
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2011-1843
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: tinyproxy
Affected software:
tinyproxy
tinyproxy
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to read and manipulate data.
Integer overflow in conf.c in Tinyproxy before 1.8.3 might allow remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions in opportunistic circumstances via a TCP connection, related to improper handling of invalid port numbers.
How to mitigate CVE-2011-1843
Install update from vendor's website.