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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.12.2023.5826.1
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-5826-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'privoxy' package(s) announced via the USN-5826-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'privoxy' package(s) announced via the USN-5826-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Joshua Rogers discovered that Privoxy incorrectly handled memory allocation. An
attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service. (CVE-2021-44540)

Artem Ivanov discovered that Privoxy incorrectly handled input validations. An
attacker could possibly use this issue to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.
(CVE-2021-44543)

Affected Software/OS:
'privoxy' package(s) on Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 20.04.

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-2021-44540
https://www.privoxy.org/3.0.33/user-manual/whatsnew.html,
https://www.privoxy.org/gitweb/?p=privoxy.git;a=commit;h=652b4b7cb0
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2021-44543
https://www.privoxy.org/gitweb/?p=privoxy.git;a=commit;h=0e668e9409c
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