NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting squid-sysvinit package, versions *
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- published26 Jul 2021
- disclosed18 Apr 2018
Introduced: 18 Apr 2018
CVE-2018-1172 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
There is no fixed version for RHEL:7 squid-sysvinit.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream squid-sysvinit package and not the squid-sysvinit package as distributed by RHEL.
See How to fix? for RHEL:7 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.