SUSE Linux update for squid3

Published: 2011-09-07 | Updated: 2021-10-04

Risk	Medium
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	1
CVE-ID	CVE-2011-3205
CWE-ID	CWE-20
Exploitation vector	Network
Public exploit	N/A
Vulnerable software Subscribe	SUSE Linux Operating systems & Components / Operating system
Vendor	SUSE

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.

1) Input validation error

EUVDB-ID: #VU44754

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.4 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2011-3205

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows remote Gopher servers to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker can cause a denial of service (memory corruption and daemon restart) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a long line in a response.

Mitigation

Update the affected packages.

Vulnerable software versions

SUSE Linux: 11

External links

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-09/msg00013.html

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.