CVE-2021-44541: High severity privoxy vulnerability
Published Dec 23, 2021
·Updated
A vulnerability was found in Privoxy which was fixed in processencryptedrequestheaders() by freeing header memory when failing to get the request destination.
Affected Software
1 affected component
Privoxy privoxy<3.0.33
Remediation
Event History
Dec 23, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:48 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:48 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·08:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2021-44541?
The severity of CVE-2021-44541 is high with a severity value of 7.5.
2
How does CVE-2021-44541 affect Privoxy?
CVE-2021-44541 affects Privoxy versions up to and excluding 3.0.33.
3
What is the impact of CVE-2021-44541?
CVE-2021-44541 could allow attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code.
4
How was CVE-2021-44541 fixed?
CVE-2021-44541 was fixed in Privoxy by freeing header memory when failing to get the request destination.
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Where can I find more information about CVE-2021-44541?
More information about CVE-2021-44541 can be found at the following references: [1](https://www.privoxy.org/3.0.33/user-manual/whatsnew.html) and [2](https://www.privoxy.org/gitweb/?p=privoxy.git;a=commit;h=652b4b7cb0).