Description
parsers.c in Privoxy before 3.0.23 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid read and crash) via vectors related to an HTTP time header.
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 | 3.0.21-7 | — |
| Debian 13 | privoxy | 3.0.21-7 | — |
| Debian 12 | privoxy | 3.0.21-7 | — |
| Debian 7 | privoxy | 3.0.19-2+deb7u2 | DSA-3145-1 |
| Debian 6.0 | privoxy | 3.0.16-1+deb6u1 | DLA-142-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | privoxy | 3.0.26-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10494-1 |
Advisories 3
- DSA-3145-1 privoxy - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-142-1 privoxy - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10494-1 privoxy-3.0.26-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- [oss-security] 20150126 CVE request for Privoxy mailing-list
- 62899 third-party-advisory
- DSA-3145 vendor-advisory
- 62775 third-party-advisory
- http://ijbswa.cvs.sourceforge.net/viewvc/ijbswa/current/ChangeLog?revision=1.197&view=markup
- [oss-security] 20150127 Re: CVE request for Privoxy mailing-list
- http://ijbswa.cvs.sourceforge.net/viewvc/ijbswa/current/parsers.c?r1=1.297&r2=1.298
- openSUSE-SU-2015:0230 vendor-advisory