SB2013100105 - Input validation error in Squid-cache Squid
Published: October 1, 2013 Updated: July 28, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2013100105
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2013-1839)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The strHdrAcptLangGetItem function in errorpage.cc in Squid 3.2.x before 3.2.9 and 3.3.x before 3.3.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and CPU consumption) via a "," character in an Accept-Language header.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2013-03/0025.html
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2013-03/0069.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/52588
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/03/11/7
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/58316
- http://www.squid-cache.org/Advisories/SQUID-2013_1.txt