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7.5high

CVE-2016-1982

The remove_chunked_transfer_coding function in filters.c in Privoxy before 3.0.24 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (inv…

Published 10 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.5
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
2.7%
percentile 86%
Public exploits
0
none known

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.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

2.74% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.07.5CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD2.05.0AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-20 Improper Input Validation

References

  • debian.org /security/2016/dsa-3460 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
  • openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2016/01/22/3 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2016/01/21/4 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • lists.fedoraproject.org /pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/176492.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA, x_transferred
  • lists.fedoraproject.org /pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/176475.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA, x_transferred
  • privoxy.org /announce.txt · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred

Sources

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