CVE-2012-4505

Publication date 12 October 2012

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Heap-based buffer overflow in the px_pac_reload function in lib/pac.c in libproxy 0.2.x and 0.3.x allows remote servers to have an unspecified impact via a crafted Content-Length size in an HTTP response header for a proxy.pac file request, a different vulnerability than CVE-2012-4504.

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Status

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Package	Ubuntu Release	Status
libproxy	12.10 quantal	Not affected
	12.04 LTS precise	Not affected
	11.10 oneiric	Fixed 0.3.1-2ubuntu6.1
	11.04 natty	Ignored end of life
	10.04 LTS lucid	Fixed 0.3.1-1ubuntu1.1
	8.04 LTS hardy	Not in release

Notes

jdstrand

0.4 not affected

Patch details

For informational purposes only. We recommend not to cherry-pick updates. How can I get the fixes?

Package	Patch details
libproxy	Other: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/attachment.cgi?id=625842

References

Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)