High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Jan 27, 2016· Updated May 6, 2026
CVE-2016-1983
CVE-2016-1983
Description
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.
Affected products
1Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.
References
7- www.privoxy.org/announce.txtnvdVendor Advisory
- ijbswa.cvs.sourceforge.net/viewvc/ijbswa/current/parsers.cnvd
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/176475.htmlnvd
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/176492.htmlnvd
- www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3460nvd
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/21/4nvd
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/22/3nvd
News mentions
0No linked articles in our index yet.