Integer overflow in Squid - CVE-2020-11945
Published: May 11, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU27666
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-11945
CWE-ID: CWE-190
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 execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow when processing HTTP Digest Authentication tokens, if memory pooling is disabled. A remote attacker can pass a specially crafted authentication nonce and execute arbitrary code on the server through the free'd nonce credentials.
In case memory pooling is enabled, a remote attacker can replay a sniffed Digest Authentication nonce to gain access to resources that are otherwise forbidden.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
How to mitigate CVE-2020-11945
Install updates from vendor's website.
Sources
- http://master.squid-cache.org/Versions/v4/changesets/squid-4-eeebf0f37a72a2de08348e85ae34b02c34e9a811.patch
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/04/23/2
- http://www.squid-cache.org/Versions/v4/changesets/squid-4-eeebf0f37a72a2de08348e85ae34b02c34e9a811.patch
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1170313
- https://github.com/squid-cache/squid/commit/eeebf0f37a72a2de08348e85ae34b02c34e9a811
- https://github.com/squid-cache/squid/pull/585
- https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4682
- http://www.squid-cache.org/Advisories/SQUID-2020_4.txt