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.
Published: 2016-01-27
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: 1.8% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Remediation

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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-398-1 privoxy security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3460-1 privoxy security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-3072 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.
History

Sun, 13 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.02362}

epss

{'score': 0.01815}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T23:17:49.920Z

Reserved: 2016-01-21T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-1983

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2016-01-27T20:59:04.297

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2016-1983

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2016-01-21T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2016-1983 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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