PT-1998-1217 · Libsocks5+1 · Libsocks5+1

Published 1998-07-10 · Updated 2016-10-18 · CVE-1999-1435

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.2

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Socks 5 (socks5) version 1.0r5

Description The issue is related to a buffer overflow in the libsocks5 library, which can be exploited by local users to gain privileges. This is achieved through the use of long environmental variables.

Recommendations For Socks 5 (socks5) version 1.0r5, consider updating to a newer version that addresses this issue, as using long environmental variables can lead to privilege escalation. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Related Identifiers

CVE-1999-1435

Affected Products

Socks 5

Libsocks5

References · 3

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-1999-1435 · Security Note
• http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=90221104525933&w=2 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/154 · Note