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Amazon Linux AMI: Security patch for privoxy (ALAS-2016-663) (multiple CVEs)

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Amazon Linux AMI: Security patch for privoxy (ALAS-2016-663) (multiple CVEs)

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
01/27/2016
Created
07/25/2018
Added
03/11/2016
Modified
03/21/2018

Description

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.

Solution(s)

  • amazon-linux-upgrade-privoxy
  • amazon-linux-upgrade-privoxy-debuginfo

References

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