NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting squid package, versions <4.1-1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
8.61% (95th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ECHOLATEST-SQUID-18291670
  • published24 Jul 2026
  • disclosed16 May 2018

Introduced: 16 May 2018

CVE-2018-1172  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-476  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Echo:latest squid to version 4.1-1 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 Echo. See How to fix? for Echo:latest relevant fixed versions and status.

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to deny service on vulnerable installations of The Squid Software Foundation Squid 3.5.27-20180318. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within ClientRequestContext::sslBumpAccessCheck(). A crafted request can trigger the dereference of a null pointer. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to create a denial-of-service condition to users of the system. Was ZDI-CAN-6088.