Description
Memory leak in the rfc2553_connect_to function in jbsocket.c in Privoxy before 3.0.22 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a large number of requests that are rejected because the socket limit is reached.
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 14 | privoxy | 3.0.21-5 | — |
| Debian 13 | privoxy | 3.0.21-5 | — |
| Debian 12 | privoxy | 3.0.21-5 | — |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | privoxy | 3.0.26-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10494-1 |
Advisories 1
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10494-1 privoxy-3.0.26-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- 62123 third-party-advisory
- [oss-security] 20150110 Re: CVE Request for Privoxy Version: 3.0.22 mailing-list
- http://www.privoxy.org/announce.txt