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High severity · published Jan 27, 2016
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) via an empty HTTP Host header
7.5
CVSS
2.9%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.9% · higher than 87% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
PR
Privoxy · Privoxy
through 3.0.23 · source: NVD
Affected product
PR
Privoxy
Privoxy
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-1983
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-1983
ijbswa.cvs.sourceforge.net
http://ijbswa.cvs.sourceforge.net/viewvc/ijbswa/current/parsers.c?r1=1.302&r2=1.303
lists.fedoraproject.org
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/176475.html
lists.fedoraproject.org
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/176492.html
www.debian.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3460
www.openwall.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/21/4
www.openwall.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/22/3
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