Vulnerability Details : CVE-2021-20215
A flaw was found in Privoxy in versions before 3.0.29. Memory leaks in the show-status CGI handler when memory allocations fail can lead to a system crash.
Products affected by CVE-2021-20215
- cpe:2.3:a:privoxy:privoxy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2021-20215
1.12%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 76 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2021-20215
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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7.8
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
10.0
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6.9
|
NIST | |
|
7.5
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HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
3.9
|
3.6
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2021-20215
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The product does not sufficiently track and release allocated memory after it has been used, making the memory unavailable for reallocation and reuse.Assigned by:
- nvd@nist.gov (Secondary)
- secalert@redhat.com (Primary)
References for CVE-2021-20215
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https://www.privoxy.org/3.0.29/user-manual/whatsnew.html
What's New in this ReleaseRelease Notes;Vendor Advisory
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1928746
1928746 – (CVE-2021-20215) CVE-2021-20215 privoxy: memory leaks in the show-status CGI handler when memory allocations failIssue Tracking;Patch;Third Party Advisory
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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202107-16
Privoxy: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 202107-16) — Gentoo securityThird Party Advisory
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