Out-of-Bounds Affecting squid package, versions <7:4.11-3.module+el8.3.0+7851+7808b5f9


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
94.04% (100th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS8-SQUID-2083846
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed3 Feb 2020

Introduced: 3 Feb 2020

CVE-2020-8450  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-119  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:8 squid to version 7:4.11-3.module+el8.3.0+7851+7808b5f9 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream squid package and not the squid package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos: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 Base Scores

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