CVE-2007-0796: High severity bluecoat Winproxy vulnerability

Published Feb 6, 2007
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Updated

Blue Coat Systems WinProxy 6.1a and 6.0 r1c, and possibly earlier, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a long HTTP CONNECT request, which triggers heap corruption.

Affected Software

2 affected components
bluecoat Winproxy=6.0-r1c
bluecoat Winproxy=6.1-r1a

Event History

Feb 6, 2007
CVE Published
07:28 PM
Feb 7, 2007
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2007-0796?

CVE-2007-0796 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause denial of service and execute arbitrary code.

2

How do I fix CVE-2007-0796?

To mitigate CVE-2007-0796, upgrade to a patched version of Blue Coat WinProxy as specified by the vendor.

3

What versions of Blue Coat WinProxy are affected by CVE-2007-0796?

CVE-2007-0796 affects Blue Coat WinProxy versions 6.0 r1c and 6.1 a, as well as potentially earlier versions.

4

What type of attack is associated with CVE-2007-0796?

CVE-2007-0796 is associated with a denial of service attack, triggered by a long HTTP CONNECT request.

5

Can CVE-2007-0796 lead to remote code execution?

Yes, CVE-2007-0796 has the potential to allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code due to heap corruption.

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