# CVE-2022-33990: Misinterpretation of special domain name characters in dproxy-nexgen (aka dproxy nexgen) leads to cache poisoning because domain names and t

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2022-08-15 · Updated: 2024-08-03

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Misinterpretation of special domain name characters in dproxy-nexgen (aka dproxy nexgen) leads to cache poisoning because domain names and their associated IP addresses are cached in their misinterpreted form.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://www.usenix.org/conference/usenixsecurity21/presentation/jeitner
- https://sourceforge.net/projects/dproxy/
- https://www.usenix.org/conference/usenixsecurity22/presentation/jeitner
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/08/14/3

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