Vulnerability identifier: #VU83379

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-46728

CWE-ID: CWE-476

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 a NULL pointer dereference error in Gopher gateway. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the server and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Squid: 5.0 - 5.6, 4.0 - 4.17, 3.0 - 3.5.28, 2.7 - 2.7.STABLE9

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External links
http://github.com/squid-cache/squid/commit/6ea12e8fb590ac6959e9356a81aa3370576568c3
http://github.com/squid-cache/squid/security/advisories/GHSA-cg5h-v6vc-w33f

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Q & A

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.