Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output Affecting squid package, versions <7:4.15-1.module+el8.5.0+705+218dec94

Q: How to fix?

<p>Upgrade <code>Rocky-Linux:8</code> <code>squid</code> to version 7:4.15-1.module+el8.5.0+705+218dec94 or higher.<br>This issue was patched in <code>RLSA-2021:4292</code>.</p>

Threat Intelligence

17.56% (97^th percentile)

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Snyk ID SNYK-ROCKY8-SQUID-3282207
published 5 Jan 2023
disclosed 27 May 2021

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Introduced: 27 May 2021

CVE-2021-28662 Open this link in a new tab CWE-116 Open this link in a new tab

How to fix?

Upgrade Rocky-Linux:8 squid to version 7:4.15-1.module+el8.5.0+705+218dec94 or higher.
This issue was patched in RLSA-2021:4292.

NVD Description

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

An issue was discovered in Squid 4.x before 4.15 and 5.x before 5.0.6. If a remote server sends a certain response header over HTTP or HTTPS, there is a denial of service. This header can plausibly occur in benign network traffic.

References

CVSS Scores

version 3.1

Attack Vector (AV)

Network
Attack Complexity (AC)

Low
Privileges Required (PR)

None
User Interaction (UI)

Required

Scope (S)

Unchanged

Confidentiality (C)

None
Integrity (I)

None
Availability (A)

High

Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output Affecting squid package, versions <7:4.15-1.module+el8.5.0+705+218dec94

Severity

Based on Rocky Linux security rating