CVE-2021-20215 Detail
Current Description
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.
Analysis Description
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.
Severity
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Weakness Enumeration
| CWE-ID | CWE Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| CWE-401 | Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime | NIST Red Hat, Inc. |
Change History
1 change records found show changes
Initial Analysis 3/26/2021 11:43:58 PM
| Action | Type | Old Value | New Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Added | CPE Configuration |
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:privoxy:privoxy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 3.0.29
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| Added | CPE Configuration |
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:33:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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| Added | CPE Configuration |
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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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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| Added | CWE |
NIST CWE-401 |
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| Changed | Reference Type |
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1928746 No Types Assigned |
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1928746 Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory |
| Changed | Reference Type |
https://www.privoxy.org/3.0.29/user-manual/whatsnew.html No Types Assigned |
https://www.privoxy.org/3.0.29/user-manual/whatsnew.html Release Notes, Vendor Advisory |
Quick Info
CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2021-20215
NVD Published Date:
03/25/2021
NVD Last Modified:
03/26/2021
Source:
Red Hat, Inc.