NULL pointer dereference in Privoxy
CVE-2021-20213
A flaw was found in Privoxy in versions before 3.0.29. Dereference of a NULL-pointer that could result in a crash if accept-intercepted-requests was enabled, Privoxy failed to get the request destination from the Host header and a memory allocation failed.
EPSS: 0.016 (72.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Privoxy
- N/a Privoxy — versions Privoxy 3.0.29
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_MISC, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (Patch, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
- secalert@redhat.com (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-20213?
- CVE-2021-20213 is a high-severity vulnerability in Privoxy, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2021-03-25.
- How severe is CVE-2021-20213?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.