CVE-2005-3187: Medium severity bluecoat Winproxy vulnerability
Published Dec 31, 2005
·Updated
The listening daemon in Blue Coat Systems Inc. WinProxy before 6.1a allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long HTTP request that causes an out-of-bounds read.
Affected Software
1 affected component
bluecoat Winproxy=6.0
Remediation
Patch Available
Event History
Dec 31, 2005
CVE Published
05:00 AM
Jan 6, 2006
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:00 AM
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2005-3187?
CVE-2005-3187 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause a denial of service.
2
How do I fix CVE-2005-3187?
To fix CVE-2005-3187, update WinProxy to version 6.1a or later.
3
What type of attack does CVE-2005-3187 allow?
CVE-2005-3187 allows remote attackers to crash the listening daemon via a long HTTP request.
4
Which versions of WinProxy are affected by CVE-2005-3187?
CVE-2005-3187 affects WinProxy versions prior to 6.1a.
5
What is the impact of exploiting CVE-2005-3187?
Exploiting CVE-2005-3187 can lead to a denial of service situation, affecting the availability of the service.