CVE-2024-37894 Affecting squid package, versions <7:5.5-13.el9_4


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Oracle Linux security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.05% (17th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-ORACLE9-SQUID-7570698
  • published 27 Jul 2024
  • disclosed 25 Jun 2024

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:9 squid to version 7:5.5-13.el9_4 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2024-4861.

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:9 relevant fixed versions and status.

Squid is a caching proxy for the Web supporting HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, and more. Due to an Out-of-bounds Write error when assigning ESI variables, Squid is susceptible to a Memory Corruption error. This error can lead to a Denial of Service attack.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1
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Red Hat

6.3 medium
  • Attack Vector (AV)
    Network
  • Attack Complexity (AC)
    High
  • Privileges Required (PR)
    Low
  • User Interaction (UI)
    None
  • Scope (S)
    Changed
  • Confidentiality (C)
    None
  • Integrity (I)
    None
  • Availability (A)
    High
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SUSE

6.3 medium