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[SA10948] PSOProxy Long Input Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
PSOProxy Long Input Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

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TITLE:
PSOProxy Long Input Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA10948

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/10948/

CRITICAL:
Moderately critical

IMPACT:
System access

WHERE:
From remote

SOFTWARE:
PSOProxy 0.x

DESCRIPTION:
Donato Ferrante has discovered a vulnerability in PSOProxy, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system.

The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error when handling received data. This can be exploited to cause a buffer overflow by sending an overly long HTTP request or arbitrary large string (about 1035 bytes) to the service or tricking a user, whose traffic is processed by the proxy, to visit a malicious website or click a specially crafted link.

The vulnerability has been confirmed in version 0.91 for Windows. Other versions may also be affected.

SOLUTION:
Use another product.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Donato Ferrante

For further details and links please click here to see the actual Secunia Advisory: http://secunia.com/advisories/10948/

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