SB2024121612 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support update for squid
Published: December 16, 2024
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Inconsistent interpretation of HTTP requests (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-46846)
CWE-ID: CWE-444 - Inconsistent Interpretation of HTTP Requests ('HTTP Request Smuggling')
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform HTTP request smuggling attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to improper validation of HTTP requests when parsing HTTP/1.1 and ICAP messages. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request to the server and smuggle arbitrary HTTP headers.
Successful exploitation of vulnerability may allow an attacker to poison HTTP cache and perform phishing attacks.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.