PT-2020-6427 · Privoxy+3 · Privoxy+3

Msiddiqu · Published 2020-08-30 · Updated 2024-10-14 · CVE-2021-20209

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.5

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Privoxy versions prior to 3.0.29

Description A memory leak issue was found in the show-status CGI handler when no action files are configured. This issue can be exploited by a remote attacker to cause a denial of service.

Recommendations For versions prior to 3.0.29, update to version 3.0.29 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the show-status CGI handler until a patch is available.

Fix

Memory Leak

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-401

Related Identifiers

ALT-PU-2021-1116

ALT-PU-2024-13795

BDU:2021-04648

CVE-2021-20209

DLA-2548-1

USN-4886-1

Affected Products

Alt Linux

Linuxmint

Privoxy

Ubuntu

References · 33

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/USN-4886-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2021-20272 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2021-20211 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2021-20209 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2021-20273 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2021-04648 · Security Note
• https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202107-16 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2021-20275 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2021-20213 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2021-20215 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4886-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2021-20216 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2021-20210 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2021-20212 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1928726 · Patch