CVE-2021-20215 describes a memory leak vulnerability in Privoxy versions prior to 3.0.29, specifically within the show-status CGI handler. This flaw, rated 7.5 HIGH, allows an unauthenticated attacker to remotely trigger a system crash by causing memory allocation failures. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 3.0.29CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:privoxy:privoxy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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