SB2011050305 - Input validation error in tinyproxy
Published: May 3, 2011 Updated: August 11, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2011050305
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2011-1843)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to read and manipulate data.
Integer overflow in conf.c in Tinyproxy before 1.8.3 might allow remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions in opportunistic circumstances via a TCP connection, related to improper handling of invalid port numbers.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.