CVE-2012-5580

libproxy: format string flaw in bin/proxy

Published Oct 27, 2014 CVSS 2.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 3.1% KEV · Not listed
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.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2012-5467 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.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 9:14 PM
Reserved
Oct 24, 2012, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Oct 27, 2014, 10:55 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:47 PM
Severity
Low
Public date
Nov 24, 2012, 12:00 AM