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  Severity: High
     Title: Oops!: Remote code execution
      Date: May 05, 2005
      Bugs: #91303
        ID: 200505-02

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Synopsis
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The Oops! proxy server contains a remotely exploitable format string
vulnerability, which could potentially lead to the execution of
arbitrary code.

Background
=========
Oops! is an advanced, multithreaded caching web proxy.

Affected packages
================
    -------------------------------------------------------------------
     Package         /       Vulnerable       /             Unaffected
    -------------------------------------------------------------------
  1  net-proxy/oops     < 1.5.24_pre20050503     >= 1.5.24_pre20050503

Description
==========
A format string flaw has been detected in the my_xlog() function of the
Oops! proxy, which is called by the passwd_mysql and passwd_pgsql
module's auth() functions.

Impact
=====
A remote attacker could send a specially crafted HTTP request to the
Oops! proxy, potentially triggering this vulnerability and leading to
the execution of arbitrary code.

Workaround
=========
There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
=========
All Oops! users should upgrade to the latest version:

    # emerge --sync
    # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=net-proxy/oops-1.5.24_pre20050503"

References
=========
  [ 1 ] CAN-2005-1121
        http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2005-1121

Availability
===========
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

  https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/200505-02

Concerns?
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
https://bugs.gentoo.org/.

License
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Copyright 2005 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).

The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/

Gentoo: GLSA-200505-02: Oops!: Remote code execution

The Oops! proxy server contains a remotely exploitable format string vulnerability, which could potentially lead to the execution of arbitrary code

Summary

Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200505-02 https://security.gentoo.org/ Severity: High Title: Oops!: Remote code execution Date: May 05, 2005 Bugs: #91303 ID: 200505-02

Synopsis ======= The Oops! proxy server contains a remotely exploitable format string vulnerability, which could potentially lead to the execution of arbitrary code.
Background ========= Oops! is an advanced, multithreaded caching web proxy.
Affected packages ================ ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 net-proxy/oops < 1.5.24_pre20050503 >= 1.5.24_pre20050503
========== A format string flaw has been detected in the my_xlog() function of the Oops! proxy, which is called by the passwd_mysql and passwd_pgsql module's a...

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