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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.151598
Category:Web Servers
Title:Squid DoS Vulnerability (GHSA-j49p-553x-48rx, SQUID-2023:11)
Summary:Squid is prone to a denial of service (DoS) vulnerability.
Description:Summary:
Squid is prone to a denial of service (DoS) vulnerability.

Vulnerability Insight:
Due to an expired pointer reference bug Squid is vulnerable to
a denial of service attack against Cache Manager error responses.

This flaw was part of the 'Squid Caching Proxy Security Audit: 55 vulnerabilities and 35 0days'
publication in October 2023 and filed as 'Use-After-Free in Cache Manager Errors'.

Affected Software/OS:
Squid versions prior to 6.6.

Solution:
Update to version 6.6 or later.

CVSS Score:
6.8

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2024-23638
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/7R4KPSO3MQT3KAOZV7LC2GG3CYMCGK7H/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/XWQHRDRHDM5PQTU6BHH4C5KGL37X6TVI/
http://www.squid-cache.org/Versions/v5/SQUID-2023_11.patch
http://www.squid-cache.org/Versions/v6/SQUID-2023_11.patch
https://github.com/squid-cache/squid/commit/290ae202883ac28a48867079c2fb34c40efd382b
https://github.com/squid-cache/squid/commit/e8118a7381213f5cfcdeb4cec1d2d854bfd261c8
https://github.com/squid-cache/squid/security/advisories/GHSA-j49p-553x-48rx
https://megamansec.github.io/Squid-Security-Audit/stream-assert.html
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