Reachable Assertion Affecting squid package, versions <7:4.15-7.module+el8.9.0+1568+6d4fd5d4.1
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-ROCKY8-SQUID-6146732
- published 9 Jan 2024
- disclosed 4 Dec 2023
How to fix?
Upgrade Rocky-Linux:8 squid to version 7:4.15-7.module+el8.9.0+1568+6d4fd5d4.1 or higher.
This issue was patched in RLSA-2024:0046.
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.
Squid is a caching proxy for the Web supporting HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, and more. Due to an Incorrect Check of Function Return Value bug Squid is vulnerable to a Denial of Service attack against its Helper process management. This bug is fixed by Squid version 6.5. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
References
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-49286
- http://www.squid-cache.org/Versions/v6/SQUID-2023_8.patch
- https://github.com/squid-cache/squid/commit/6014c6648a2a54a4ecb7f952ea1163e0798f9264
- https://github.com/squid-cache/squid/security/advisories/GHSA-xggx-9329-3c27
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/A5QASTMCUSUEW3UOMKHZJB3FTONWSRXS/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/MEV66D3PAAY6K7TWDT3WZBLCPLASFJDC/
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/01/msg00003.html
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240119-0004/