CVE-2021-44540

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

7.5 /10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

5.0 /10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References
Link Resource
https://www.privoxy.org/3.0.33/user-manual/whatsnew.html%2C
https://www.privoxy.org/gitweb/?p=privoxy.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=652b4b7cb0
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:privoxy:privoxy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

07 Nov 2023, 03:39

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • {'url': 'https://www.privoxy.org/gitweb/?p=privoxy.git;a=commit;h=652b4b7cb0', 'name': 'https://www.privoxy.org/gitweb/?p=privoxy.git;a=commit;h=652b4b7cb0', 'tags': ['Mailing List', 'Patch', 'Vendor Advisory'], 'refsource': 'MISC'}
  • {'url': 'https://www.privoxy.org/3.0.33/user-manual/whatsnew.html,', 'name': 'https://www.privoxy.org/3.0.33/user-manual/whatsnew.html,', 'tags': ['Broken Link', 'Vendor Advisory'], 'refsource': 'MISC'}
  • () https://www.privoxy.org/3.0.33/user-manual/whatsnew.html%2C -
  • () https://www.privoxy.org/gitweb/?p=privoxy.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=652b4b7cb0 -

06 Jan 2022, 16:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown 		v2 : 5.0
v3 : 7.5
CPE cpe:2.3:a:privoxy:privoxy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
First Time Privoxy
Privoxy privoxy
References (MISC) https://www.privoxy.org/gitweb/?p=privoxy.git;a=commit;h=652b4b7cb0 - (MISC) https://www.privoxy.org/gitweb/?p=privoxy.git;a=commit;h=652b4b7cb0 - Mailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory
References (MISC) https://www.privoxy.org/3.0.33/user-manual/whatsnew.html, - (MISC) https://www.privoxy.org/3.0.33/user-manual/whatsnew.html, - Broken Link, Vendor Advisory

23 Dec 2021, 20:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE
Information

Published : 2021-12-23 20:15

Updated : 2023-12-10 14:09

NVD link : CVE-2021-44540

Mitre link : CVE-2021-44540

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-44540

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Products Affected

privoxy

  • privoxy
CWE
CWE-401

Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime