SB2018022305 - Debian update for squid3
Published: February 23, 2018
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018022305
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
2
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.
1) NULL pointer derefenrece (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1000024)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.The vulnerability exists due to incorrect pointer handling when processing ESI responses. A remote attacker can supply a specially crafted response to the vulnerable server and trigger application crash.
2) Denial of service (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1000027)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.The weakness exists due to unspecified error. A remote attacker can cause denial of service issue in HTTP Message processing.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.