Memory Leak Vulnerability in Privoxy Affects Multiple Versions
CVE-2021-20215

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Privoxy

Status
Privoxy
Vendor
CVE Published:
25 March 2021

What is CVE-2021-20215?

Privoxy versions prior to 3.0.29 contain a vulnerability in the show-status CGI handler where memory allocations failing can lead to memory leaks. This flaw may ultimately cause unexpected system crashes and impact overall stability. It's imperative for users of the affected versions to upgrade to the latest release to mitigate this risk and ensure the ongoing functionality and security of their systems.

Affected Version(s)

privoxy Privoxy 3.0.29

References

https://www.privoxy.org/3.0.29/user-manual/whatsnew.html
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1928746
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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202107-16
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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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