PT-2008-2011 · Necrosoft · Sockscap

Azizov · Published 2008-01-22 · Updated 2018-10-15 · CVE-2008-0378

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

6.8

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions SocksCap versions 2.40-051231 and earlier

Description The issue is a stack-based buffer overflow that can be triggered when the "Resolve all names remotely" option is enabled. This can allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service, potentially leading to a crash, and may also enable the execution of arbitrary code via a long hostname.

Recommendations For SocksCap versions 2.40-051231 and earlier, consider disabling the "Resolve all names remotely" option as a temporary workaround to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Related Identifiers

CVE-2008-0378

Affected Products

Sockscap

References · 5

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-0378 · Security Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39781 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/archive/1/486632/100/0/threaded · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/27357 · Note
• http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3560 · Note