Heap-based buffer overflow in the proxy_connect function in src/client.c in...

Vulnerability 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.

References

• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-02/msg00064.html
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026719
• http://secunia.com/advisories/48150
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/73097
• http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0321.html
• http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:044
• http://www.osvdb.org/78987
• http://secunia.com/advisories/48142
• http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1371-1
• http://secunia.com/advisories/47869
• https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-44
• https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=784141
• http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2407
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51943
• http://secunia.com/advisories/48063