Input validation error in Squid - #VU53022
Published: May 10, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU53022
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6.9 [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]
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote client to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input when delivering HTTP Response messages. A remote client can visit a specially crafted webpage and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Affected software
Squid
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Squid - addressed in versions 4.15, 5.0.6