Reachable Assertion Affecting squid:4/libecap-devel package, versions <0:1.0.1-2.module_el8.6.0+2741+01592ae8


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on AlmaLinux security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    3.91% (93rd percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-ALMALINUX8-SQUID-5614401
  • published 28 May 2023
  • disclosed 7 Jul 2022

How to fix?

Upgrade AlmaLinux:8 squid:4/libecap-devel to version 0:1.0.1-2.module_el8.6.0+2741+01592ae8 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALSA-2022:5526.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream squid:4/libecap-devel package and not the squid:4/libecap-devel package as distributed by AlmaLinux. See How to fix? for AlmaLinux:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

In Squid 3.x through 3.5.28, 4.x through 4.17, and 5.x before 5.6, due to improper buffer management, a Denial of Service can occur when processing long Gopher server responses.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1
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NVD

6.5 medium
  • Attack Vector (AV)
    Network
  • Attack Complexity (AC)
    Low
  • Privileges Required (PR)
    Low
  • User Interaction (UI)
    None
  • Scope (S)
    Unchanged
  • Confidentiality (C)
    None
  • Integrity (I)
    None
  • Availability (A)
    High
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SUSE

7.5 high
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Red Hat

7.5 high