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Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere Affecting squid:4/libecap-devel package, versions <0:1.0.1-2.module_el8.6.0+2741+01592ae8

Severity

 Recommended
medium

Based on AlmaLinux security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.15% (53rd percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-ALMALINUX8-SQUID-5617140
  • published 28 May 2023
  • disclosed 3 Nov 2020
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Introduced: 3 Nov 2020

CVE-2020-8449 Open this link in a new tab
CWE-668 Open this link in a new tab

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-2020:4743.

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.

An issue was discovered in Squid before 4.10. Due to incorrect input validation, it can interpret crafted HTTP requests in unexpected ways to access server resources prohibited by earlier security filters.

References

CVSS Scores

version 3.1
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NVD

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

7.5 high
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Red Hat

4.8 medium