CVE-2020-25219

libproxy: uncontrolled recursion via an infinite stream response leading to stack exhaustion

Published Sep 9, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS 4.4% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-2372-1 libproxy security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4800-1 libproxy security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2020-17909 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4514-1 libproxy vulnerability
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Redhat
Redhat rhel Eus
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus:8.8
Vendors & Products Redhat
Redhat rhel Eus