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TITLE:
Oops! Proxy Server "auth()" Format String Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA15266

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CRITICAL:
Moderately critical

IMPACT:
System access

WHERE:
>From local network

SOFTWARE:
Oops! 1.x
http://secunia.com/product/5051/

DESCRIPTION:
Edisan has reported a vulnerability in Oops!, which potentially can
be exploited by malicious people to compromise a vulnerable system.

The vulnerability is caused due to a format string error in the
"passwd_mysql" and "passwd_pgsql" modules "auth()" functions, which
may be exploited to execute arbitrary code by sending a specially
crafted HTTP request to the proxy server.

The vulnerability has been reported in version 1.5.23. Other versions
may also be affected.

SOLUTION:
The vulnerability has been fixed in the CVS repository.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Edisan, RST/GHC

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