Vulnerability identifier: #VU82907
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-20
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 insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker can send ftp:// URLs in HTTP Request messages or construct ftp:// URLs from FTP Native input and crash the proxy server.
Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
Squid: 6.0.1 - 6.3, 5.0.3 - 5.9
External links
http://github.com/squid-cache/squid/security/advisories/GHSA-2g3c-pg7q-g59w
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.