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CVE-2023-49286
December 04, 2023
Squid is a caching proxy for the Web supporting HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, and more. Due to an Incorrect Check of Function Return Value bug Squid is vulnerable to a Denial of Service attack against its Helper process management. This bug is fixed by Squid version 6.5. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
Related Resources (8)
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240119-0004/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/MEV66D3PAAY6K7TWDT3WZBLCPLASFJDC/
https://github.com/squid-cache/squid/security/advisories/GHSA-xggx-9329-3c27
http://www.squid-cache.org/Versions/v6/SQUID-2023_8.patch
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/A5QASTMCUSUEW3UOMKHZJB3FTONWSRXS/
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/01/msg00003.html
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2023-49286
https://github.com/squid-cache/squid/commit/6014c6648a2a54a4ecb7f952ea1163e0798f9264
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CVSS v4
Base Score:
9.2
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
NONE
Vulnerable System Integrity
NONE
Vulnerable System Availability
HIGH
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
HIGH
CVSS v3
Base Score:
8.6
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Weakness Type (CWE)
Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions
CWE-754
Reachable Assertion
CWE-617
Incorrect Check of Function Return Value
CWE-253
EPSS
Base Score:
1.88