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


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.37% (73rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL7-SQUIDMIGRATIONSCRIPT-8015608
  • published17 Sept 2024
  • 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 RHEL:7 squid-migration-script to version 7:3.5.20-17.el7_9.4 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2020:4082.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream squid-migration-script package and not the squid-migration-script package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL: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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