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CVE-2008-0633

6.0 · MEDIUM

Buffer overflow in Anon Proxy Server 0.102 and earlier, when user authentication is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (exception) via a user name with a large number of…

Published Feb 6, 2008anon_proxy_serverCWE-119EPSS 1.93%

Overview

CVE-2008-0633 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting anon_proxy_server anon_proxy_server. It was published on February 6, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.0 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

Buffer overflow in Anon Proxy Server 0.102 and earlier, when user authentication is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (exception) via a user name with a large number of quotes, which triggers the overflow during escaping.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from anon_proxy_server. Update anon_proxy_server to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
anon_proxy_serveranon_proxy_server0Affected

References

Refsecurityreason.com/securityalert/3618Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487446/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/27593Refsourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?group_id=138780&release_id=571924Refsecurityreason.com/securityalert/3618Refwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487446/100/0/threadedRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/27593Refsourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?group_id=138780&release_id=571924

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-0633?

CVE-2008-0633 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting anon_proxy_server anon_proxy_server. It was published on February 6, 2008 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2008-0633?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2008-0633?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from anon_proxy_server. Update anon_proxy_server to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2008-0633?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2008-0633 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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