Input validation error in squid (Alpine package)
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2014-7142 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-20 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
squid (Alpine package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | Alpine Linux Development Team |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
1) Input validation error
EUVDB-ID: #VU32492
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2014-7142
CWE-ID:
CWE-20 - Improper input validation
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to #BASIC_IMPACT#.
The pinger in Squid 3.x before 3.4.8 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information or cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted (1) ICMP or (2) ICMP6 packet size.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionssquid (Alpine package): 3.2.2-r0 - 3.2.13-r2
External linkshttp://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=9776eb2bd0cf7072e7360f5a4650a078eaec2ce8
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=1dcb7cfde75804a6dea36ca15183b798f7c6c10c
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=70d37184dd48582b732aa5bacd60564c2967f5be
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=6a79509470bf9ec7035cd3f27bad46f278f13821
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.
