First published: Tue Jan 20 2015(Updated: )
Memory leak in the rfc2553_connect_to function in jbsocket.c in Privoxy before 3.0.22 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a large number of requests that are rejected because the socket limit is reached.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Privoxy | <=3.0.21 |
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CVE-2015-1030 has a medium severity rating due to its potential to cause a denial of service through memory consumption.
To fix CVE-2015-1030, upgrade Privoxy to version 3.0.22 or later.
CVE-2015-1030 is caused by a memory leak when the rfc2553_connect_to function processes a large number of rejected requests.
CVE-2015-1030 affects users running Privoxy versions prior to 3.0.22.
Attackers can exploit CVE-2015-1030 to deplete server memory resources, leading to a denial of service.