Improper Input Validation Affecting squid-sysvinit package, versions <7:3.5.20-17.el7_9.4


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.15% (53rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS7-SQUIDSYSVINIT-2176362
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed3 Feb 2020

Introduced: 3 Feb 2020

CVE-2020-8449  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:7 squid-sysvinit to version 7:3.5.20-17.el7_9.4 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.

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.

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