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TI-2021-03563 Aliases CVE-2021-20272GHSA-f82f-54fm-grwm

Reachable assertion in privoxy

Priority LOW 37CWE-617Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-617.

Summary

A flaw was found in privoxy before 3.0.32. An assertion failure could be triggered with a crafted CGI request leading to server crash.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02108 81st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—privoxyprivoxy 3.0.32—No fix listedCNA
  • privoxy Vendor— Affected privoxy 3.0.32 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:privoxy:privoxy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 3.0.32VulnerablePrivoxy
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*9.0VulnerableDebian
  • cpe:2.3:a:privoxy:privoxy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 3.0.32 Vulnerable ·Privoxy
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·Debian

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-20272
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f82f-54fm-grwm

References

Patch 1

Advisory 3

Sources

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