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CVE-2012-4505 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2012-4505: Heap-based buffer overflow in the px_pac_reload function in lib/pac.c in libproxy 0.2.x and 0.3.x allows remote servers to have an unspecified impact via a crafted Content-Length size in an HTTP response header for a proxy.pac file request, a different vulnerability than CVE-2012-4504.

Affects 3 Linux releases across 3 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2012-4505 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • libproxy→ fixed in0.3.1-5.1urgency: not yet assigned
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libproxy

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • libproxy→ fixed in0.3.1-5.1urgency: not yet assigned
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libproxy

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • libproxy→ fixed in0.3.1-5.1urgency: not yet assigned
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libproxy
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