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CVE-2014-6270
Published:September 12, 2014
Updated:May 17, 2026
Off-by-one error in the snmpHandleUdp function in snmp_core.cc in Squid 2.x and 3.x, when an SNMP port is configured, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted UDP SNMP request, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.
Related Resources (14)
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1139967
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q3/542
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/95873
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-6270
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00040.html
https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2014-6270
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69686
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201607-01
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-6270
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=895773
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2015-2511963.html
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q3/550
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00010.html
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2921-1
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CVSS v3
Base Score:
5.6
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
LOW
CVSS v2
Base Score:
6.8
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
Weakness Type (CWE)
Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
CWE-119
EPSS
Base Score:
18.20