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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2021-20215
CVE-2021-20215:
Privoxy vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
A memory leak vulnerability was discovered in Privoxy versions before 3.0.29, identified as CVE-2021-20215. The vulnerability specifically affects the show-status CGI handler when memory allocations fail, which can potentially lead to a system crash (NVD, CVE).
Technical details
The vulnerability exists in the show-status CGI handler component of Privoxy. The issue manifests when memory allocations fail, leading to memory leaks as identified in commits 064eac5fd0 and fdee85c0bf3 (Privoxy Manual, OSS Security).
Impact
When exploited, this vulnerability can result in a system crash, potentially leading to a denial of service condition (Red Hat Bugzilla, Gentoo Security).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability has been fixed in Privoxy version 3.0.29. Users are advised to upgrade to this version or later to address the issue. The fix was implemented through commits 064eac5fd0 and fdee85c0bf3 (Privoxy Manual).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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