CVE-2015-1030

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.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.53%
Vendor Advisory privoxy.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/62123 third party advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/11/1 mailing list
http://www.privoxy.org/announce.txt patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-1030?
CVE-2015-1030 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-1030?
To fix CVE-2015-1030, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2015-1030 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2015-1030 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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