CVE-2020-37182

NameCVE-2020-37182
DescriptionRedir 3.3 contains a stack overflow vulnerability in the doproxyconnect() function that allows attackers to crash the application by sending oversized input. Attackers can exploit the sprintf() buffer without proper length checking to overwrite memory and cause a segmentation fault, resulting in program termination.
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Vulnerable and fixed packages

The table below lists information on source packages.

Source PackageReleaseVersionStatus
redir (PTS)forky, sid, bookworm, bullseye, trixie3.3-1vulnerable

The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.

PackageTypeReleaseFixed VersionUrgencyOriginDebian Bugs
redirsource(unstable)(unfixed)

Notes

[trixie] - redir <no-dsa> (Minor issue)
[bookworm] - redir <postponed> (Minor issue; the overflowed connect_str is only ever set from the operator's own -x/--connect command line argument, never from network input)
[bullseye] - redir <postponed> (Minor issue; the overflowed connect_str is only ever set from the operator's own -x/--connect command line argument, never from network input)
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/47919
Fixed by: https://github.com/troglobit/redir/commit/372c792e9d320012490d8eca170f0462a92013fa (master)

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