Privoxy up to 3.0.21 pcrs.c resource management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Privoxy up to 3.0.21. This affects an unknown part of the file pcrs.c. Performing a manipulation results in resource management. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2015-1381. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Privoxy up to 3.0.21. This affects some unknown functionality of the file pcrs.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-399. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in pcrs.c in Privoxy before 3.0.23 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault or memory consumption) via unspecified vectors.

The weakness was published 02/03/2015 (oss-sec). The advisory is shared at openwall.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2015-1381 since 01/27/2015. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 81109 (Debian DSA-3145-1 : privoxy - security update), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 123258 (Privoxy Multiple Vulnerabilities).

Upgrading to version 3.0.22 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (81109), SecurityFocus (BID 72354†), Secunia (SA62775†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-48694†). Similar entries are available at VDB-73846 and VDB-73844. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 81109
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-3145-1 : privoxy - security update
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OpenVAS ID: 703145
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 3145-1 (privoxy - security update)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Privoxy 3.0.22

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01/26/2015 🔍
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01/27/2015 +1 days 🔍
02/02/2015 +6 days 🔍
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02/23/2015 +20 days 🔍
03/27/2015 +32 days 🔍
04/12/2022 +2573 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: openwall.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2015-1381 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-1381
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-73845

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SecurityFocus: 72354 - Privoxy CVE-2015-1381 Multiple Memory Corruption Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 62775 - Debian update for privoxy, Less Critical
Vulnerability Center: 48694 - Privoxy before 3.0.23 Remote DoS due to Segmentation Fault or Memory Consumption in \x27pcrs.c\x27, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/27/2015 14:56
Updated: 04/12/2022 09:57
Changes: 03/27/2015 14:56 (65), 07/07/2017 17:06 (11), 04/12/2022 09:57 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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