NULL pointer derefenrece in Squid - CVE-2018-1000024
Published: February 6, 2018 / Updated: August 22, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU10383
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1000024
CWE-ID: CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Squid-cache.org
Affected software:
Squid
Squid
Detailed vulnerability description
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.
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.
How to mitigate CVE-2018-1000024
Install update from vendor's website.