Description
The ij_untrusted_url function in JunkBuster 2.0.2-r2, with single-threaded mode enabled, allows remote attackers to overwrite the referrer field via a crafted HTTP request.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 3.0 | junkbuster | 2.0.2-0.2woody1 | DSA-713-1 |
Advisories 1
- DSA-713-1 junkbuster - several Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- 15502 vdb-entry
- junkbuster-ijuntrustedurl-gain-access(20093) vdb-entry
- GLSA-200504-11 vendor-advisory
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=88537
- 14932 third-party-advisory
- DSA-713 vendor-advisory
- 13147 vdb-entry