SB2023110839 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 update for squid
Published: November 8, 2023
Security Bulletin ID
SB2023110839
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-46847)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in HTTP Digest Authentication. A remote attacker can trigger memory corruption and cause a denial of service condition on the target system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.