ID:6911 - Exploit for Resource management error in Squid - CVE-2021-31807

 
Main Vulnerability Database Exploits ID:6911 - Exploit for Resource management error in Squid - CVE-2021-31807

ID:6911 - Exploit for Resource management error in Squid - CVE-2021-31807

Published: October 21, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU53599
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-31807
CWE-ID: CWE-399
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Vulnerable software:
Squid

Link to public exploit:


Vulnerability description

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

The vulnerability exists due to improper management of memory within the application when processing HTTP Range header. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.