# CVE-2020-25219: 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 compo

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2020-09-09 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

## What to do

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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/libproxy/libproxy/issues/134
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/09/msg00012.html
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4514-1/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/CNID6EZVOVH7EZB7KFU2EON54CFDIVUR/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/JF5JSONJNO64ARWRVOS6K6HSIPHEF3H2/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/SSVZAAVHBJR3Z4MZNR55QW3OQFAS2STH/
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-10/msg00030.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-10/msg00033.html
- https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4800

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