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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.100774
Category:Buffer overflow
Title:Squid 3.1.6 'DNS' Reply Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Summary:Squid is prone to a remote buffer-overflow vulnerability; because it fails to perform adequate boundary checks on user-supplied data.
Description:Summary:
Squid is prone to a remote buffer-overflow vulnerability
because it fails to perform adequate boundary checks on user-supplied data.

Vulnerability Impact:
An attacker can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code
within the context of the affected application. Failed exploit attempts will result in a
denial-of-service condition.

Affected Software/OS:
Squid version 3.1.6 is vulnerable. Other versions may
also be affected.

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references for details.

CVSS Score:
5.0

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2010-2951
[oss-security] 20100824 CVE Request -- Squid v3.1.6 -- DoS (crash) while processing large DNS replies with no IPv6 resolver present
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/08/24/6
[oss-security] 20100825 Re: CVE Request -- Squid v3.1.6 -- DoS (crash) while processing large DNS replies with no IPv6 resolver present
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/08/24/7
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/08/25/2
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/08/25/6
[squid-users] 20100824 Squid 3.1.7 is available
http://marc.info/?l=squid-users&m=128263555724981&w=2
http://bazaar.launchpad.net/~squid/squid/3.1/revision/10072
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=334263
http://bugs.squid-cache.org/show_bug.cgi?id=3009
http://bugs.squid-cache.org/show_bug.cgi?id=3021
http://www.squid-cache.org/Versions/v3/3.1/changesets/squid-3.1-10072.patch
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=626927
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