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Improper Input Validation Affecting squid-sysvinit package, versions <7:3.5.20-15.el7

Severity

 Recommended
medium

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.88% (83rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL7-SQUIDSYSVINIT-8008605
  • published17 Sept 2024
  • disclosed19 Jan 2018
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Introduced: 19 Jan 2018

CVE-2018-1000024  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:7 squid-sysvinit to version 7:3.5.20-15.el7 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2020:1068.

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.

The Squid Software Foundation Squid HTTP Caching Proxy version 3.0 to 3.5.27, 4.0 to 4.0.22 contains a Incorrect Pointer Handling vulnerability in ESI Response Processing that can result in Denial of Service for all clients using the proxy.. This attack appear to be exploitable via Remote server delivers an HTTP response payload containing valid but unusual ESI syntax.. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in 4.0.23 and later.