CVE-2012-5580
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2012-5580 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLIC |
| Assigner | [email protected] |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2014-10-27 22:55:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2017-08-29 01:32:00 UTC |
| 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. |
Risk And Classification
Problem Types: CWE-94
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Libproxy Project | Libproxy | 0.3.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Libproxy Project | Libproxy | 0.3.1 | All | All | All |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bug 883100 – CVE-2012-5580 libproxy: format string flaw in bin/proxy | CONFIRM | bugzilla.redhat.com | Exploit |
| Google Code Archive - Long-term storage for Google Code Project Hosting. | CONFIRM | code.google.com | |
| Bug 791086 – VUL-0: CVE-2012-5580: libproxy: format string vulnerability | CONFIRM | bugzilla.novell.com | Exploit |
| IBM X-Force Exchange | XF | exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com | |
| libproxy 'print_proxies()' Function Format String Vulnerability | BID | www.securityfocus.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.