SB2015012714 - Input validation error in privoxy (Alpine package)
Published: January 27, 2015
Security Bulletin ID
SB2015012714
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2015-1031)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to read and manipulate data.
Multiple use-after-free vulnerabilities in Privoxy before 3.0.22 allow remote attackers to have unspecified impact via vectors related to (1) the unmap function in list.c or (2) "two additional unconfirmed use-after-free complaints made by Coverity scan." NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information. <a href="http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/416.html">CWE-416: Use After Free</a>
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.