From: Secunia Security Advisories (sec-advsecunia.com)
Date: Fri Aug 26 2005 - 03:12:28 CDT

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TITLE:
Simpleproxy HTTP Proxy Reply Format String Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA16567

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/16567/

CRITICAL:
Highly critical

IMPACT:
System access

WHERE:
From remote

SOFTWARE:
Simpleproxy 3.x
http://secunia.com/product/5620/

DESCRIPTION:
Ulf Harnhammar has reported a vulnerability in simpleproxy, which
potentially can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a
vulnerable system.

The vulnerability is caused due to a format string error when
handling replies from a HTTP proxy and may be exploited to execute
arbitrary code.

SOLUTION:
Update to version 3.4.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Ulf Harnhammar

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