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Improper Input Validation Affecting squid-sysvinit package, versions <7:3.5.20-15.el7

Severity

 Recommended
medium

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.58% (79th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS7-SQUIDSYSVINIT-2155530
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed19 Jan 2018
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Introduced: 19 Jan 2018

CVE-2018-1000024  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:7 squid-sysvinit to version 7:3.5.20-15.el7 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream squid-sysvinit package and not the squid-sysvinit package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

The Squid Software Foundation Squid HTTP Caching Proxy version 3.0 to 3.5.27, 4.0 to 4.0.22 contains a Incorrect Pointer Handling vulnerability in ESI Response Processing that can result in Denial of Service for all clients using the proxy.. This attack appear to be exploitable via Remote server delivers an HTTP response payload containing valid but unusual ESI syntax.. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in 4.0.23 and later.