Reachable Assertion Affecting squid package, versions <7:5.5-6.el9_3.5
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-ALMALINUX9-SQUID-6146133
- published 8 Jan 2024
- disclosed 8 Jan 2024
How to fix?
Upgrade AlmaLinux:9 squid to version 7:5.5-6.el9_3.5 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALSA-2024:0071.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream squid package and not the squid package as distributed by AlmaLinux.
See How to fix? for AlmaLinux:9 relevant fixed versions and status.
Squid is a caching proxy for the Web supporting HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, and more. Due to an Incorrect Check of Function Return Value bug Squid is vulnerable to a Denial of Service attack against its Helper process management. This bug is fixed by Squid version 6.5. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
References
- https://errata.almalinux.org/8/ALSA-2024-0046.html
- https://errata.almalinux.org/9/ALSA-2024-0071.html
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-49286
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0046
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0071
- http://www.squid-cache.org/Versions/v6/SQUID-2023_8.patch
- https://github.com/squid-cache/squid/commit/6014c6648a2a54a4ecb7f952ea1163e0798f9264
- https://github.com/squid-cache/squid/security/advisories/GHSA-xggx-9329-3c27
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/A5QASTMCUSUEW3UOMKHZJB3FTONWSRXS/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/MEV66D3PAAY6K7TWDT3WZBLCPLASFJDC/
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/01/msg00003.html
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240119-0004/