SB2016020907 - Input validation error in privoxy (Alpine package)
Published: February 9, 2016
Security Bulletin ID
SB2016020907
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-1983)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The client_host function in parsers.c in Privoxy before 3.0.24 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid read and crash) via an empty HTTP Host header.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.