ProZilla Initial Server Response Remote Client-Side Format String Vulnerability

BID:12635

Info

ProZilla Initial Server Response Remote Client-Side Format String Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 12635
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE: CVE-2005-0523
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Feb 23 2005 12:00AM
Updated: Jul 12 2009 10:56AM
Credit: This vulnerability was discovered by Deicide of ElectronicSouls.
Vulnerable: Prozilla ProZilla Download Accelerator 1.3.6
+ Debian Linux 3.0 sparc
 + Debian Linux 3.0 s/390
 + Debian Linux 3.0 ppc
 + Debian Linux 3.0 mipsel
 + Debian Linux 3.0 mips
 + Debian Linux 3.0 m68k
 + Debian Linux 3.0 ia-64
 + Debian Linux 3.0 ia-32
 + Debian Linux 3.0 hppa
 + Debian Linux 3.0 arm
 + Debian Linux 3.0 alpha
 + Debian Linux 3.0
Prozilla ProZilla Download Accelerator 1.3.5 .2
Prozilla ProZilla Download Accelerator 1.3.5 .1
Prozilla ProZilla Download Accelerator 1.3.5
Prozilla ProZilla Download Accelerator 1.3.4
Prozilla ProZilla Download Accelerator 1.3.3 .x
Prozilla ProZilla Download Accelerator 1.3.3
Prozilla ProZilla Download Accelerator 1.3.2
Prozilla ProZilla Download Accelerator 1.3.1
Prozilla ProZilla Download Accelerator 1.3 .0
Prozilla ProZilla Download Accelerator 1.0 x
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

ProZilla Initial Server Response Remote Client-Side Format String Vulnerability

A remote client-side format string vulnerability is reported to exist in ProZilla. This issue is due to a failure of the application to properly implement a formatted string function. The format string vulnerability manifests when the affected application is handling initial server responses that contain format string specifiers.

An attacker may leverage this issue to execute arbitrary code on an affected computer with the privileges of an unsuspecting user that activated the vulnerable application.

Prozilla versions up to an including version 1.3.7.3 are reported prone to this vulnerability.

Exploit / POC

ProZilla Initial Server Response Remote Client-Side Format String Vulnerability

The following exploit is available:

Solution / Fix

ProZilla Initial Server Response Remote Client-Side Format String Vulnerability

Solution:
Debian has released advisory DSA 719-1 and fixes to address this issue. Please see the referenced advisory to obtain fix information.


Prozilla ProZilla Download Accelerator 1.3.6

References

ProZilla Initial Server Response Remote Client-Side Format String Vulnerability

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