Vulnerability identifier: #VU45957
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 5.1 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-400
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
Squid
Server applications /
IDS/IPS systems, Firewalls and proxy servers
Vendor: Squid-cache.org
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly EOF in peerDigestHandleReply() function in peer_digest.cc when processing Cache Digest response messages from a trusted peer. A remote attacker who controls a trusted peer can consume all available CPU cycles and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
This attack is limited to Squid using cache_peer with cache digests feature.
Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
Squid: 5.0 - 5.0.3, 4.0 - 4.12, 3.0 - 3.5.28
External links
http://github.com/squid-cache/squid/security/advisories/GHSA-vvj7-xjgq-g2jg/
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.