Alert: Malicious PyPI Package soopsocks Infects 2,653 Systems Before Takedown

Cybersecurity researchers have flagged a malicious package on the Python Package Index PyPI repository that claims to offer the ability to create a SOCKS5 proxy service, while also providing a stealthy backdoor-like functionality to drop additional payloads on Windows systems. The deceptive...

PT-2025-31441 · Vproxy · Vproxy

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: vproxy versions 2.3.3 and below Description: vproxy is an HTTP/HTTPS/SOCKS5 proxy server. Untrusted data from the user-controlled HTTP Proxy-Authorization header is passed to Extension::try from and then to parse ttl extension where it is...

libcurl SOCKS5 Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability (Oct 2023)

libcurl is prone to a heap buffer overflow vulnerability in the SOCKS5 proxy handshake. SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2025 Greenbone AG Some text descriptions might be excerpted from a referenced sources, and are Copyright C by the respective right holders. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only CPE =...

CVE-2023-29011

Git for Windows, the Windows port of Git, ships with an executable called connect.exe, which implements a SOCKS5 proxy that can be used to connect e.g. to SSH servers via proxies when certain ports are blocked for outgoing connections. The location of connect.exe's config file is hard-coded as...

ByeDPIAndroid - App To Bypass Censorship On Android

Android application that runs a local VPN service to bypass DPI Deep Packet Inspection and censorship. This application runs a SOCKS5 proxy ByeDPI and redirects all traffic through it. Installation Or use Obtainium 1. Install Obtainium 2. Add the app by URL:...

Andariel Hackers Target South Korean Institutes with New Dora RAT Malware

The North Korea-linked threat actor known as Andariel has been observed using a new Golang-based backdoor called Dora RAT in its attacks targeting educational institutes, manufacturing firms, and construction businesses in South Korea. "Keylogger, Infostealer, and proxy tools on top of the backdo...

Juniper Junos OS Multiple Vulnerabilities (JSA79108)

The version of Junos OS installed on the remote host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the JSA79108 advisory. - This flaw makes curl overflow a heap based buffer in the SOCKS5 proxy handshake. When curl is asked to pass along the host name to the SOCKS5 proxy to allow that ...

Security Bulletin: Multiple publicly disclosed libcurl vulnerabilities affect IBM Safer Payments

Summary Libcurl is used by IBM Safer Payments as part of the AVRO support for Kafka. These vulnerabilities have been addressed. Vulnerability Details CVEID:CVE-2023-38039 DESCRIPTION: cURL libcurl is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by not limiting the number and size of headers accept i...

EulerOS Virtualization 2.11.1 : curl (EulerOS-SA-2024-1411)

According to the versions of the curl packages installed, the EulerOS Virtualization installation on the remote host is affected by the following vulnerabilities : - This flaw makes curl overflow a heap based buffer in the SOCKS5 proxy handshake. When curl is asked to pass along the host name to...

Huawei EulerOS: Security Advisory for curl (EulerOS-SA-2024-1439)

The remote host is missing an update for the Huawei EulerOS SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024 Greenbone AG Some text descriptions might be excerpted from a referenced sources, and are Copyright C by the respective right holders. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only ifdescription...

Exploit for Out-of-bounds Write in Haxx Libcurl

CVE-2023-38545: Curl Vulnerability Proof of Concept This repos...

Fortinet Fortigate Curl and libcurl CVE-2023-38545 and CVE-2023-38546 vulnerabilities (FG-IR-23-385)

The version of Fortigate installed on the remote host is prior to tested version. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the FG-IR-23-385 advisory. - This flaw makes curl overflow a heap based buffer in the SOCKS5 proxy handshake. When curl is asked to pass along...

EulerOS Virtualization 2.10.1 : curl (EulerOS-SA-2024-1355)

According to the versions of the curl packages installed, the EulerOS Virtualization installation on the remote host is affected by the following vulnerabilities : - This flaw makes curl overflow a heap based buffer in the SOCKS5 proxy handshake. When curl is asked to pass along the host name to...

EulerOS Virtualization 2.10.0 : curl (EulerOS-SA-2024-1376)

According to the versions of the curl packages installed, the EulerOS Virtualization installation on the remote host is affected by the following vulnerabilities : - This flaw makes curl overflow a heap based buffer in the SOCKS5 proxy handshake. When curl is asked to pass along the host name to...

Huawei EulerOS: Security Advisory for curl (EulerOS-SA-2024-1355)

The remote host is missing an update for the Huawei EulerOS SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2024 Greenbone AG Some text descriptions might be excerpted from a referenced sources, and are Copyright C by the respective right holders. SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only ifdescription...

CentOS 9 : curl-7.76.1-28.el9

The remote CentOS Linux 9 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the curl-7.76.1-28.el9 build changelog. - This flaw makes curl overflow a heap based buffer in the SOCKS5 proxy handshake. When curl is asked to pass along the host name to the SOCKS5 proxy...

HCL BigFix Server 9.5.x < 9.5.24 / 10.0.x < 10.0.10 / 11.0.x < 11.0.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities (KB0110209)

The version of HCL BigFix Server installed on the remote host is 9.5.x prior to 9.5.24, 10.0.x prior to 10.0.10 or 11.x prior to 11.0.1. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the KB0110209 advisory. - Heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the SOCKS5 proxy...

Rockwell FactoryTalk Activation Manager < 5.01 RCE

The version of Rockwell FactoryTalk Activation Manager installed on the remote Windows host is prior to 5.01. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability. - Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk Activation Manager and Studio 5000 Logix Designer uses the affected Wibu-Systems' products which internall...

macOS 12.x < 12.7.3 Multiple Vulnerabilities (HT214057)

The remote host is running a version of macOS / Mac OS X that is 12.x prior to 12.7.3. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities: - A privacy issue was addressed with improved private data redaction for log entries. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.7.5 and iPadOS 16.7.5, watchOS 10.2,...

macOS 13.x < 13.6.4 Multiple Vulnerabilities (HT214058)

The remote host is running a version of macOS / Mac OS X that is 13.x prior to 13.6.4. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities: - The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in watchOS 10.3, tvOS 17.3, iOS 17.3 and iPadOS 17.3, macOS Sonoma 14.3, iOS...