Assertion Failure Vulnerability in Privoxy by Privoxy Team
CVE-2021-20217

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Privoxy

Status
Privoxy
Vendor
CVE Published:
25 March 2021

What is CVE-2021-20217?

An assertion failure in Privoxy versions prior to 3.0.31 can be exploited through a specially crafted CGI request, which may lead to a denial of service condition. This vulnerability primarily impacts the availability of the system, making it essential for users to prioritize updates and apply necessary mitigation strategies.

Affected Version(s)

privoxy privoxy 3.0.31

References

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1923252
x_refsource_MISC
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202107-16
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO

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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