Incorrect Calculation of Buffer Size Affecting squid:4/libecap package, versions <0:1.0.1-2.module_el8.6.0+2741+01592ae8

Q: How to fix?

<p>Upgrade <code>AlmaLinux:8</code> <code>squid:4/libecap</code> to version 0:1.0.1-2.module_el8.6.0+2741+01592ae8 or higher.<br>This issue was patched in <code>ALSA-2020:4743</code>.</p>

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Snyk ID SNYK-ALMALINUX8-SQUID-5617152
published 28 May 2023
disclosed 3 Nov 2020

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Introduced: 3 Nov 2020

CVE-2020-8450 Open this link in a new tab CWE-131 Open this link in a new tab CWE-787 Open this link in a new tab

How to fix?

Upgrade AlmaLinux:8 squid:4/libecap 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 package and not the squid:4/libecap 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 buffer management, a remote client can cause a buffer overflow in a Squid instance acting as a reverse proxy.

References

CVSS Scores

version 3.1

Attack Vector (AV)

Network
Attack Complexity (AC)

Low
Privileges Required (PR)

None
User Interaction (UI)

None

Scope (S)

Unchanged

Confidentiality (C)

Low
Integrity (I)

Low
Availability (A)

Low

Incorrect Calculation of Buffer Size Affecting squid:4/libecap package, versions <0:1.0.1-2.module_el8.6.0+2741+01592ae8

Severity

Based on AlmaLinux security rating