Buffer Overflow Affecting squid package, versions <7:4.15-6.0.1.module+el8.8.0+90059+985ac402


Severity

Recommended
critical

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
4.18% (93rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE8-SQUID-6052784
  • published9 Nov 2023
  • disclosed3 Nov 2023

Introduced: 3 Nov 2023

CVE-2023-46847  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-120  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:8 squid to version 7:4.15-6.0.1.module+el8.8.0+90059+985ac402 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2023-6267.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream squid package and not the squid package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

Squid is vulnerable to a Denial of Service, where a remote attacker can perform buffer overflow attack by writing up to 2 MB of arbitrary data to heap memory when Squid is configured to accept HTTP Digest Authentication.

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