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CVE-2023-49286

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Date: December 4, 2023

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.

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Related Resources (10)

https://github.com/squid-cache/squid/security/advisories/GHSA-xggx-9329-3c27
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240119-0004/
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2023-49286
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/A5QASTMCUSUEW3UOMKHZJB3FTONWSRXS/
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/01/msg00003.html
http://www.squid-cache.org/Versions/v6/SQUID-2023_8.patch
https://github.com/squid-cache/squid/commit/6014c6648a2a54a4ecb7f952ea1163e0798f9264
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/MEV66D3PAAY6K7TWDT3WZBLCPLASFJDC/
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-49286
https://www.mend.io/vulnerability-database/CVE-2023-49286

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Weakness Type (CWE)

Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions

CWE-754

Incorrect Check of Function Return Value

CWE-253

Reachable Assertion

CWE-617

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CVSS v3.1

Base Score:
Attack Vector (AV): NETWORK
Attack Complexity (AC): LOW
Privileges Required (PR): NONE
User Interaction (UI): NONE
Scope (S): CHANGED
Confidentiality (C): NONE
Integrity (I): NONE
Availability (A): HIGH

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