The remove_chunked_transfer_coding function in filters.c in Privoxy before 3.0.24 allows…
Priority LOW 38CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02736 86th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-1982
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rf4v-r44j-x72g
References
More Privoxy vulnerabilities
- TI-2016-01816 The client_host function in parsers.c in Privoxy before 3.0.24 allows remote attackers to… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2021-03567 Memory corruption in privoxy CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2021-03566 Memory corruption in privoxy CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2021-03565 NULL pointer dereference in privoxy CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2021-03564 Improper input validation in privoxy CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2021-03563 Reachable assertion in privoxy CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2016-1982 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-1982 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rf4v-r44j-x72g · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2016-1982 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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