CVE-2021-20217

Description

A flaw was found in Privoxy in versions before 3.0.31. An assertion failure triggered by a crafted CGI request may lead to denial of service. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.46%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org
Affected: n/a privoxy
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1923252 third party advisory issue tracking
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202107-16 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-20217?
CVE-2021-20217 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-20217?
To fix CVE-2021-20217, 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-2021-20217 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2021-20217 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2021-20217?
CVE-2021-20217 affects n/a privoxy.
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