CVE-2016-6286
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CVE-2016-6286 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. The "spiffy-cgi-handlers" egg would convert a nonexistent "Proxy" header to the HTTP_PROXY environment variable, which would allow attackers to direct CGI programs which use this environment variable to use an attacker-specified HTTP proxy server (also known as a "httpoxy" attack). This affects all versions of spiffy-cgi-handlers before 0.5.. EPSS estimates a 1.48% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The "spiffy-cgi-handlers" egg would convert a nonexistent "Proxy" header to the HTTP_PROXY environment variable, which would allow attackers to direct CGI programs which use this environment variable to use an attacker-specified HTTP proxy server (also known as a "httpoxy" attack). This affects all versions of spiffy-cgi-handlers before 0.5.
Metrics
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Call-Cc | Http-Client | <= 0.4.2 |
References
- http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/chicken-announce/2016-07/msg00000.htmlMitigation, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92105Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/chicken-announce/2016-07/msg00000.htmlMitigation, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92105Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Timeline
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- Status
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