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Gentoo: GLSA-200405-08 High: Pound Format String Remote Exec Threat

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Calendar Grey May 18, 2004
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The Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200405-08 warns of a critical vulnerability in Pound, a reverse proxy and load balancer, related to a format string flaw. This issue could be exploited to execute arbitrary code due to improper handling of user input, enabling attackers to manipulate application behavior. To mitigate risks, users should update Pound to the latest version that addresses this vulnerability, and conduct a thorough review of server configurations and access controls to strengthen security
There is a format string flaw in Pound, allowing remote execution of arbitrary code with the rights of the Pound process.

Summary

Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200405-08 https://security.gentoo.org/ Severity: High Title: Pound format string vulnerability Date: May 18, 2004 Bugs: #50421 ID: 200405-08

Synopsis ======= There is a format string flaw in Pound, allowing remote execution of arbitrary code with the rights of the Pound process.
Background ========= Pound is a reverse proxy, load balancer and HTTPS front-end. It allows to distribute the load on several web servers and offers a SSL wrapper for web servers that do not support SSL directly.
Affected packages ================ ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 net-www/pound <= 1.5 >= 1.6
========== A format string flaw in the processing of syslog messages was discovered and c...

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