CVE - CVE-2016-1983

CVE-ID
CVE-2016-1983	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
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.
References
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CONFIRM:http://ijbswa.cvs.sourceforge.net/viewvc/ijbswa/current/parsers.c?r1=1.302&r2=1.303 CONFIRM:http://www.privoxy.org/announce.txt DEBIAN:DSA-3460 URL:http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3460 FEDORA:FEDORA-2016-29995fbd42 URL:http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/176475.html FEDORA:FEDORA-2016-bc7acd24c6 URL:http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/176492.html MLIST:[oss-security] 20160121 CVE request for Privoxy 3.0.24 URL:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/21/4 MLIST:[oss-security] 20160121 Re: CVE request for Privoxy 3.0.24 URL:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/22/3
Assigning CNA
MITRE Corporation
Date Record Created
20160121	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20160121)
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Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
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