CVE-2015-1030
CVE-2015-1030 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Privoxy with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-399.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 5.0)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (82nd percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-399
- Affected product: Privoxy
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Memory leak in the rfc2553_connect_to function in jbsocket.c in Privoxy before 3.0.22 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a large number of requests that are rejected because the socket limit is reached.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-1030?
- Memory leak in the rfc2553_connect_to function in jbsocket.c in Privoxy before 3.0.22 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a large number of requests that are rejected because the socket limit is reached.
- How severe is CVE-2015-1030?
- CVE-2015-1030 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2015-1030 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (82nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2015-1030?
- CVE-2015-1030 affects Privoxy. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2015-1030?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2015-1030 published?
- CVE-2015-1030 was published on 2015-01-20 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/62123
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/11/1
- http://www.privoxy.org/announce.txt
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:privoxy:privoxy:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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