CVE-2016-1982
privoxy - security update
7.5
HIGH
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 2.4%
Description
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.
How to fix CVE-2016-1982
To remediate CVE-2016-1982, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/privoxy—upgrade to 3.0.24-1 or later
- —upgrade to 3.0.16-1+deb6u2 or later
- —upgrade to 3.0.19-2+deb7u3 or later
Is CVE-2016-1982 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 2.4%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (3)
- from 0, < 3.0.24-1
- from 0, < 3.0.16-1+deb6u2
- from 0, < 3.0.19-2+deb7u3
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |