CVE-2013-5959: Buffer Overflow
First published: Sat Sep 28 2013(Updated: )
Blue Coat ProxySG before 6.2.14.1, 6.3.x, 6.4.x, and 6.5 before 6.5.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and dropped connections) via a recursive href in an HTML page, which triggers a large number of HTTP RW pipeline pre-fetch requests.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Coat ProxySG OS | =5.4 | |
| Bluecoat ProxySG | <=5.3 | |
| Blue Coat ProxySG OS | =5.3 | |
| Blue Coat ProxySG OS | =5.5 | |
| Blue Coat ProxySG OS | =6.1 | |
| Blue Coat ProxySG OS | =6.2 | |
| Blue Coat ProxySG OS | =6.3 | |
| Blue Coat ProxySG OS | =6.4 | |
| Blue Coat ProxySG OS | =6.5 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2013-5959?
CVE-2013-5959 has a severity rating that indicates a potential denial of service vulnerability due to excessive memory consumption.
How do I fix CVE-2013-5959?
To fix CVE-2013-5959, upgrade your Blue Coat ProxySG to versions 6.2.14.1, 6.3.x, 6.4.x, or 6.5.2 or later.
What impact does CVE-2013-5959 have on affected systems?
CVE-2013-5959 can lead to denial of service, characterized by memory depletion and loss of connections.
Which versions of Blue Coat ProxySG are affected by CVE-2013-5959?
CVE-2013-5959 affects Blue Coat ProxySG versions prior to 6.2.14.1, all versions of 6.3.x, 6.4.x, and 6.5 before 6.5.2.
Can CVE-2013-5959 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2013-5959 can be exploited remotely by attackers through crafted HTML pages containing recursive hrefs.
- agent/references
- agent/type
- collector/mitre-cve
- source/MITRE
- agent/author
- agent/last-modified-date
- agent/severity
- agent/weakness
- agent/first-publish-date
- agent/description
- agent/event
- agent/source
- agent/tags
- agent/softwarecombine
- collector/nvd-index
- agent/software-canonical-lookup-request
- vendor/bluecoat
- canonical/blue coat proxysg os
- version/blue coat proxysg os/5.4
- canonical/bluecoat proxysg
- version/bluecoat proxysg/5.3
- version/blue coat proxysg os/5.3
- version/blue coat proxysg os/5.5
- version/blue coat proxysg os/6.1
- version/blue coat proxysg os/6.2
- version/blue coat proxysg os/6.3
- version/blue coat proxysg os/6.4
- version/blue coat proxysg os/6.5