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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.131223
Category:Mageia Linux Local Security Checks
Title:Mageia: Security Advisory (MGASA-2016-0055)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'privoxy' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2016-0055 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'privoxy' package(s) announced via the MGASA-2016-0055 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
This update fixes two denial-of-service vulnerabilities that have been
discovered in privoxy 3.0.23:

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. (CVE-2016-1982)

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. (CVE-2016-1983)

Affected Software/OS:
'privoxy' package(s) on Mageia 5.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
5.0

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2016-1982
Debian Security Information: DSA-3460 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3460
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/176475.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/176492.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/21/4
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/22/3
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2016-1983
CopyrightCopyright (C) 2016 Greenbone AG

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