Name: CVE-2021-20215: Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2021-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2021-20215, CWE-401, CVSS 7.5, EPSS 0.02252

A flaw was found in Privoxy in versions before 3.0.29. Memory leaks in the show-status CGI handler when memory allocations fail can lead to a system crash.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.5
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Alpine Linux	—	Upgrade privoxy	Mar 26, 2024	Mar 25, 2021
Debian	—	Upgrade privoxy	Feb 8, 2021	Feb 8, 2021
Gentoo Linux	—	Upgrade net-proxy/privoxy.	Jul 9, 2021	Mar 25, 2021
Oracle Solaris	—	Upgrade web/proxy/privoxy to version 3.0.32-11.4.32.0.1.88.2 on Solaris 11.4	Apr 21, 2021	Mar 25, 2021
Ubuntu	—	Upgrade privoxyUpgrade privoxy (Ubuntu Pro)	Mar 23, 2021	Mar 22, 2021

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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