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SUSE: CVE-2016-1982: SUSE Linux Security Advisory

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
01/27/2016
Created
07/25/2018
Added
02/02/2016
Modified
06/03/2020

Description

The remove_chunked_transfer_coding function in filters.c in Privoxy before 3.0.24 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid read and crash) via crafted chunk-encoded content.

Solution(s)

  • suse-upgrade-privoxy

References

  • DLA-398-1
  • DSA-3460
  • CVE-2016-1982

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