CVE-2011-3596

Name: CVE-2011-3596
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2019-11-26T00:15:11.217+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 11.05%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2011-3596 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. Polipo before 1.0.4.1 suffers from a DoD vulnerability via specially-crafted HTTP POST / PUT request.. EPSS estimates a 11.05% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Polipo before 1.0.4.1 suffers from a DoD vulnerability via specially-crafted HTTP POST / PUT request.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability

11.05%

95.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-617

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Polipo Project	Polipo	< 1.0.4.1
Debian	Debian Linux	8.0
Debian	Debian Linux	9.0
Debian	Debian Linux	10.0

References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2011-3596Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=644289Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2011-3596Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-3596Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2011-3596Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=644289Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2011-3596Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-3596Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Nov 26, 2019
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2011-3596?

Polipo before 1.0.4.1 suffers from a DoD vulnerability via specially-crafted HTTP POST / PUT request.

How severe is CVE-2011-3596?

CVE-2011-3596 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 11.05% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2011-3596?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

Are you affected by CVE-2011-3596?

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Source: NVD / NIST