CVE-2016-1982
published 2016-01-27CVE-2016-1982: The remove_chunked_transfer_coding function in filters.c in Privoxy before 3.0.24 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid read and crash)…
PriorityP433high7.5CVSS 3.0
AVNACLPRNUINSUCNINAH
EPSS
2.74%
84.5th percentile
The remove_chunked_transfer_coding function in filters.c in Privoxy before 3.0.24 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid read and crash) via crafted chunk-encoded content.
Affected
6 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | privoxy | < privoxy 3.0.24-1 (bookworm) | privoxy 3.0.24-1 (bookworm) |
| privoxy | privoxy | <= 3.0.23 | — |
| privoxy | privoxy | >= 0 < 3.0.24-1 | 3.0.24-1 |
| privoxy | privoxy | >= 0 < 3.0.24-1 | 3.0.24-1 |
| privoxy | privoxy | >= 0 < 3.0.24-1 | 3.0.24-1 |
| privoxy | privoxy | >= 0 < 3.0.24-1 | 3.0.24-1 |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.07.5HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
nvdv2.05.0MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
osv7.5HIGH
vendor_debian7.5HIGH
vendor_redhat7.5HIGH
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Red Hat
privoxy: invalid reads in case of corrupt chunk-encoded content
vendor_redhat·2016-01-21·CVSS 7.5
CVE-2016-1982 [HIGH] CWE-125 privoxy: invalid reads in case of corrupt chunk-encoded content
privoxy: invalid reads in case of corrupt chunk-encoded content
The remove_chunked_transfer_coding function in filters.c in Privoxy before 3.0.24 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid read and crash) via crafted chunk-encoded content.
Package: privoxy (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5) - Will not fix
Debian
CVE-2016-1982: privoxy - The remove_chunked_transfer_coding function in filters.c in Privoxy before 3.0.2...
vendor_debian·2016·CVSS 7.5
CVE-2016-1982 [HIGH] CVE-2016-1982: privoxy - The remove_chunked_transfer_coding function in filters.c in Privoxy before 3.0.2...
The remove_chunked_transfer_coding function in filters.c in Privoxy before 3.0.24 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid read and crash) via crafted chunk-encoded content.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 3.0.24-1)
bullseye: resolved (fixed in 3.0.24-1)
forky: resolved (fixed in 3.0.24-1)
sid: resolved (fixed in 3.0.24-1)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 3.0.24-1)
GHSA
GHSA-rf4v-r44j-x72g: The remove_chunked_transfer_coding function in filters
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-17
CVE-2016-1982 [HIGH] CWE-20 GHSA-rf4v-r44j-x72g: The remove_chunked_transfer_coding function in filters
The remove_chunked_transfer_coding function in filters.c in Privoxy before 3.0.24 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid read and crash) via crafted chunk-encoded content.
OSV
CVE-2016-1982: The remove_chunked_transfer_coding function in filters
osv·2016-01-27·CVSS 7.5
CVE-2016-1982 [HIGH] CVE-2016-1982: The remove_chunked_transfer_coding function in filters
The remove_chunked_transfer_coding function in filters.c in Privoxy before 3.0.24 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid read and crash) via crafted chunk-encoded content.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
Bugzilla
CVE-2016-1982 privoxy: invalid reads in case of corrupt chunk-encoded content [epel-6]
bugzilla·2016-01-22·CVSS 7.5
CVE-2016-1982 [HIGH] CVE-2016-1982 privoxy: invalid reads in case of corrupt chunk-encoded content [epel-6]
CVE-2016-1982 privoxy: invalid reads in case of corrupt chunk-encoded content [epel-6]
This is an automatically created tracking bug! It was created to ensure
that one or more security vulnerabilities are fixed in affected versions
of Fedora EPEL.
For comments that are specific to the vulnerability please use bugs filed
against the "Security Response" product referenced in the "Blocks" field.
For more information see:
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Security/TrackingBugs
When submitting as an update, use the fedpkg template provided in the next
comment(s). This will include the bug IDs of this tracking bug as well as
the relevant top-level CVE bugs.
Please also mention the CVE IDs being fixed in the RPM changelog and the
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epel-6 tracking bug for privoxy: see block
Bugzilla
CVE-2016-1982 privoxy: invalid reads in case of corrupt chunk-encoded content [epel-7]
bugzilla·2016-01-22·CVSS 7.5
CVE-2016-1982 [HIGH] CVE-2016-1982 privoxy: invalid reads in case of corrupt chunk-encoded content [epel-7]
CVE-2016-1982 privoxy: invalid reads in case of corrupt chunk-encoded content [epel-7]
This is an automatically created tracking bug! It was created to ensure
that one or more security vulnerabilities are fixed in affected versions
of Fedora EPEL.
For comments that are specific to the vulnerability please use bugs filed
against the "Security Response" product referenced in the "Blocks" field.
For more information see:
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Security/TrackingBugs
When submitting as an update, use the fedpkg template provided in the next
comment(s). This will include the bug IDs of this tracking bug as well as
the relevant top-level CVE bugs.
Please also mention the CVE IDs being fixed in the RPM changelog and the
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epel-7 tracking bug for privoxy: see block
Bugzilla
CVE-2016-1982 privoxy: invalid reads in case of corrupt chunk-encoded content
bugzilla·2016-01-22·CVSS 7.5
CVE-2016-1982 [HIGH] CVE-2016-1982 privoxy: invalid reads in case of corrupt chunk-encoded content
CVE-2016-1982 privoxy: invalid reads in case of corrupt chunk-encoded content
A vulnerabily was discovered in a way the privoxy deals with corrupted chunk-encoded content. A maliciously crafted input can result in a remote denial of service.
CVE assignment:
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2016/q1/179
External reference:
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2016/q1/173
Upstream fix:
http://ijbswa.cvs.sourceforge.net/viewvc/ijbswa/current/filters.c?r1=1.196&r2=1.197
Discussion:
Created privoxy tracking bugs for this issue:
Affects: fedora-all [bug 1300967]
Affects: epel-6 [bug 1300968]
Affects: epel-7 [bug 1300969]
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Buffer over-read issue, possibly leading to crash. The privoxy is only included in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, which is in Phase 3 of its life cycle, and is therefore not plann
Bugzilla
CVE-2016-1982 privoxy: invalid reads in case of corrupt chunk-encoded content [fedora-all]
bugzilla·2016-01-22·CVSS 7.5
CVE-2016-1982 [HIGH] CVE-2016-1982 privoxy: invalid reads in case of corrupt chunk-encoded content [fedora-all]
CVE-2016-1982 privoxy: invalid reads in case of corrupt chunk-encoded content [fedora-all]
This is an automatically created tracking bug! It was created to ensure
that one or more security vulnerabilities are fixed in affected versions
of Fedora.
For comments that are specific to the vulnerability please use bugs filed
against the "Security Response" product referenced in the "Blocks" field.
For more information see:
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Security/TrackingBugs
When submitting as an update, use the fedpkg template provided in the next
comment(s). This will include the bug IDs of this tracking bug as well as
the relevant top-level CVE bugs.
Please also mention the CVE IDs being fixed in the RPM changelog and the
fedpkg commit message.
NOTE: this issue affects multiple supported
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/176475.htmlhttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/176492.htmlhttp://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3460http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/21/4http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/22/3http://www.privoxy.org/announce.txthttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/176475.htmlhttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/176492.htmlhttp://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3460http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/21/4http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/22/3http://www.privoxy.org/announce.txt
2016-01-27
Published