CVE-2020-25219
Published: 9 September 2020
url::recvline in url.cpp in libproxy 0.4.x through 0.4.15 allows a remote HTTP server to trigger uncontrolled recursion via a response composed of an infinite stream that lacks a newline character. This leads to stack exhaustion.
Priority
Status
Package | Release | Status |
---|---|---|
libproxy
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Released
(0.4.15-1ubuntu0.1)
|
focal |
Released
(0.4.15-10ubuntu1.1)
|
|
trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Needs triage
|
|
xenial |
Released
(0.4.11-5ubuntu1.1)
|
|
Patches:
upstream: https://github.com/libproxy/libproxy/commit/836c10b60c65e947ff1e10eb02fbcc676d909ffa |
Severity score breakdown
Parameter | Value |
---|---|
Base score | 7.5 |
Attack vector | Network |
Attack complexity | Low |
Privileges required | None |
User interaction | None |
Scope | Unchanged |
Confidentiality | None |
Integrity impact | None |
Availability impact | High |
Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |