VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2012-0804
Heap-based buffer overflow in the proxy_connect function in src/client.c in CVS 1.11 and 1.12 allows remote HTTP proxy servers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTTP response.
HIGH 10.0EPSS 8.40%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (8.40%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the proxy_connect function in src/client.c in CVS 1.11 and 1.12 allows remote HTTP proxy servers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTTP response.
- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 8.40% probability · 95th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- cvs/cvs
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-02/msg00064.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0321.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/47869Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48063Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48142Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48150
- http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1371-1
- http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2407
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:044
- http://www.osvdb.org/78987
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51943
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026719
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=784141
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/73097
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-44
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-02/msg00064.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0321.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/47869Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48063Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48142Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48150
- http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1371-1
- http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2407
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:044
- http://www.osvdb.org/78987
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51943
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026719
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=784141
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/73097
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-44
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.