CVE-2016-1982
Published: 27 January 2016
The remove_chunked_transfer_coding function in filters.c in Privoxy before 3.0.24 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid read and crash) via crafted chunk-encoded content.
From the Ubuntu Security Team
It was discovered that privoxy has out-of-bound read bug. An attacker could use this vulnerability to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code.
Priority
Status
Package | Release | Status |
---|---|---|
privoxy Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
artful |
Not vulnerable
(3.0.24-1)
|
bionic |
Not vulnerable
(3.0.24-1)
|
|
precise |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
trusty |
Released
(3.0.21-7+debu1build0.14.04.1)
|
|
upstream |
Released
(3.0.24-1)
|
|
vivid |
Released
(3.0.21-7+deb8u1build0.15.04.1)
|
|
wily |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
xenial |
Not vulnerable
(3.0.24-1)
|
|
yakkety |
Not vulnerable
(3.0.24-1)
|
|
zesty |
Not vulnerable
(3.0.24-1)
|
|
Patches: upstream: http://ijbswa.cvs.sourceforge.net/viewvc/ijbswa/current/filters.c?r1=1.196&r2=1.197 |
Severity score breakdown
Parameter | Value |
---|---|
Base score | 7.5 |
Attack vector | Network |
Attack complexity | Low |
Privileges required | None |
User interaction | None |
Scope | Unchanged |
Confidentiality | None |
Integrity impact | None |
Availability impact | High |
Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |