Name: CVE-2021-44540: Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2021-12-23T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2021-44540, CWE-401, CVSS 7.5, EPSS 0.00105

A vulnerability was found in Privoxy which was fixed in get_url_spec_param() by freeing memory of compiled pattern spec before bailing.

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	Dec 23, 2021
Amazon_linux	—	Upgrade privoxy	May 4, 2023	Dec 23, 2021
Arch Linux	—	Upgrade to the latest version of Arch Linux	Jul 11, 2025	Dec 23, 2021
Debian	—	Upgrade privoxy	Dec 15, 2021	Dec 15, 2021
Freebsd	—	Upgrade dropbear	Nov 4, 2022	Dec 15, 2021
Suse	—	Upgrade privoxy-docUpgrade privoxy	Dec 31, 2021	Dec 23, 2021
Ubuntu	—	Upgrade privoxy	Mar 22, 2023	Dec 23, 2021

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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