CVE-2021-20272: High severity privoxy vulnerability

Published Mar 8, 2021
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Updated

A flaw was found in privoxy before 3.0.32. An assertion failure could be triggered with a crafted CGI request leading to server crash.

Affected Software

3 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/privoxy<3.0.32
3.0.32
Privoxy privoxy<3.0.32
Debian Debian Linux=9.0

Event History

Mar 9, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:10 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:10 PM
DescriptionWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this flaw?

The vulnerability ID for this flaw is CVE-2021-20272.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2021-20272?

The severity of CVE-2021-20272 is high with a CVSS score of 7.5.

3

What is the affected software for CVE-2021-20272?

The affected software for CVE-2021-20272 is Privoxy versions before 3.0.32 and Debian Linux version 9.0.

4

What is the impact of CVE-2021-20272?

The impact of CVE-2021-20272 is a server crash due to an assertion failure triggered by a crafted CGI request.

5

Are there any references related to CVE-2021-20272?

Yes, there are references related to CVE-2021-20272. You can find them at the following links: [Link 1](https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1936651), [Link 2](https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/03/msg00009.html), [Link 3](https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202107-16).

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