Denial of Service Vulnerability in Privoxy by Open Source Developers
CVE-2016-1982

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Privoxy

Status
Privoxy
Vendor
CVE Published:
27 January 2016

What is CVE-2016-1982?

The 'remove_chunked_transfer_coding' function in the filters.c file of Privoxy prior to version 3.0.24 is susceptible to a denial of service attack. This flaw allows remote attackers to manipulate chunk-encoded content, leading to invalid reads and potential application crashes. Users are urged to upgrade to the latest version to mitigate this risk and enhance their system's security.

References

http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3460
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/22/3
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/21/4
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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