Input validation error in Debian Linux and Opensuse - CVE-2015-1382

 

Input validation error in Debian Linux and Opensuse - CVE-2015-1382

Published: February 3, 2015 / Updated: August 9, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU40909
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2015-1382
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Debian
SUSE
Affected software:
Debian Linux
Opensuse

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform service disruption.

parsers.c in Privoxy before 3.0.23 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid read and crash) via vectors related to an HTTP time header.


How to mitigate CVE-2015-1382

Install update from vendor's website.

Sources