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7.5high

CVE-2016-1983

The client_host function in parsers.c in Privoxy before 3.0.24 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid read and crash…

Published 10 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.5
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
2.9%
percentile 87%
Public exploits
0
none known

The client_host function in parsers.c in Privoxy before 3.0.24 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid read and crash) via an empty HTTP Host header.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

2.87% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 87% 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
  • ijbswa.cvs.sourceforge.net /viewvc/ijbswa/current/parsers.c?r1=1.302&r2=1.303 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, 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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