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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

Medium

Cvss 3 Severity Score

7.5

Score breakdown

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