Upstream information

CVE-2016-1983 at MITRE

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.

SUSE information

Overall state of this security issue: Does not affect SUSE products

This issue is currently rated as having moderate severity.

CVSS v2 Scores
CVSS detail National Vulnerability Database SUSE
Base Score 5 4.3
Vector AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Access Vector Network Network
Access Complexity Low Medium
Authentication None None
Confidentiality Impact None None
Integrity Impact None None
Availability Impact Partial Partial
CVSS v3 Scores
CVSS detail National Vulnerability Database
Base Score 7.5
Vector CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact High
CVSSv3 Version 3
SUSE Bugzilla entry: 963152 [RESOLVED / FIXED]

SUSE Security Advisories:

    openSUSE-SU-2016:0305-1 openSUSE-SU-2016:0311-1

List of released packages

Product(s) Fixed package version(s) References
openSUSE Tumbleweed
  • privoxy >= 3.0.26-1.1
  • privoxy-doc >= 3.0.26-1.1
 Patchnames:
openSUSE-Tumbleweed-2024-10494

SUSE Timeline for this CVE

CVE page created: Fri Jan 22 04:15:45 2016
CVE page last modified: Sat Nov 1 20:17:07 2025