SB2018012337 - Fedora 26 update for squid 



SB2018012337 - Fedora 26 update for squid

Published: January 23, 2018 Updated: April 24, 2025

Security Bulletin ID SB2018012337
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 3
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

Medium 67% Low 33%
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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 3 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) NULL pointer derefenrece (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1000024)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to incorrect pointer handling when processing ESI responses. A remote attacker can supply a specially crafted response to the vulnerable server and trigger application crash.

2) Denial of service (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1000027)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.

The weakness exists due to unspecified error. A remote attacker can cause denial of service issue in HTTP Message processing.

3) NULL pointer derefenrece (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1000027)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to incorrect pointer handling when processing ESI responses or downloading intermediate CA certificates. A remote attacker can supply a specially crafted response to the vulnerable server and trigger application crash.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.