Vulnerability identifier: #VU50973

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-20272

CWE-ID: CWE-617

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
privoxy
Server applications / Web servers

Vendor: privoxy

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a reachable assertion within the ssplit() function when processing CGI requests. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted CGI request, trigger an assertion failure and crash the service.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

privoxy: 3.0 - 3.0.31

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External links
http://lists.privoxy.org/pipermail/privoxy-announce/2021-February/000007.html

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.