Vulnerability 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.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Libproxy Project | Libproxy | >= 0.4.0, <= 0.4.15 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 9.0 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 31 |
| Opensuse | Leap | 15.1 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 16.04 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-10/msg00030.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-10/msg00033.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/libproxy/libproxy/issues/134ExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/09/msg00012.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4514-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4800Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-10/msg00030.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-10/msg00033.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/libproxy/libproxy/issues/134ExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/09/msg00012.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
FAQ
What is CVE-2020-25219?
CVE-2020-25219 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). 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. Th...
How severe is CVE-2020-25219?
CVE-2020-25219 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2020-25219?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Libproxy Project Libproxy, Debian Debian Linux, Fedoraproject Fedora, Opensuse Leap, Canonical Ubuntu Linux.