Improper input validation in Squid - CVE-2018-1172
Published: May 8, 2018 / Updated: May 14, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU12437
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1172
CWE-ID: CWE-20
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 cause DoS condition on the target system.
The weakness exists due to incorrect pointer handling. A remote attacker can cause the service to crash when processing ESI responses.
The weakness exists due to incorrect pointer handling. A remote attacker can cause the service to crash when processing ESI responses.
How to mitigate CVE-2018-1172
Update to version 4.0.13.