CVE-2005-1121 Code injection in n/a
Attackers can execute arbitrary code on Oops! Proxy Server via a format string vulnerability in the logging function triggered by URLs.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2005-1121?
CVE-2005-1121 is a medium-severity code injection vulnerability in Gentoo Linux, published on 16 Apr 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Format string vulnerability in the my_xlog function in lib.c for Oops! Proxy Server 1.5.23 and earlier, as called by the auth functions in the passwd_mysql and passwd_pgsql modules, may allow attackers to execute arbitrary code via a URL.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-1121?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Gentoo Linux, Igor Khasilev Oops Proxy Server.
How do I fix CVE-2005-1121?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2005-1121 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-1121 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Gentoo Linux
Sources
Also known as DSA-726-1, GHSA-348c-hvj3-g7hp.