CVE-2021-20216 Detail
Current Description
A flaw was found in Privoxy in versions before 3.0.31. A memory leak that occurs when decompression fails unexpectedly may lead to a denial of service. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.
Analysis Description
A flaw was found in Privoxy in versions before 3.0.31. A memory leak that occurs when decompression fails unexpectedly may lead to a denial of service. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.
Severity
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Weakness Enumeration
| CWE-ID | CWE Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| CWE-400 | Uncontrolled Resource Consumption | Red Hat, Inc. |
Change History
1 change records found show changes
Initial Analysis 3/26/2021 11:21:17 PM
| Action | Type | Old Value | New Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Added | CPE Configuration |
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:privoxy:privoxy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 3.0.31
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| Added | CPE Configuration |
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:33:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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| Added | CVSS V2 |
NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C) |
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| Added | CVSS V3.1 |
NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
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| Changed | Reference Type |
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1923256 No Types Assigned |
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1923256 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory |
| Changed | Reference Type |
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/01/31/2 No Types Assigned |
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/01/31/2 Mailing List, Release Notes, Third Party Advisory |
| Changed | Reference Type |
https://www.privoxy.org/3.0.31/user-manual/whatsnew.html No Types Assigned |
https://www.privoxy.org/3.0.31/user-manual/whatsnew.html Release Notes, Vendor Advisory |
Quick Info
CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2021-20216
NVD Published Date:
03/25/2021
NVD Last Modified:
03/26/2021
Source:
Red Hat, Inc.