SUSE update for squid
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 2 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2023-50269 CVE-2024-23638 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-674 CWE-825 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software |
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 LTSS Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 LTSS Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15 Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 LTSS Operating systems & Components / Operating system SUSE Enterprise Storage Operating systems & Components / Operating system squid-debugsource Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component squid-debuginfo Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component squid Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | SUSE |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.
1) Uncontrolled Recursion
EUVDB-ID: #VU84442
Risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-50269
CWE-ID:
CWE-674 - Uncontrolled Recursion
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote client to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to uncontrolled recursion when parsing HTTP requests. A remote client can send a specially crafted HTTP request with the a large X-Forwarded-For header, when the follow_x_forwarded_for feature is configured, and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Update the affected package squid to the latest version.
Vulnerable software versionsSUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15: SP2 - SP3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 LTSS: 15-SP3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15: SP2 - SP3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 LTSS: 15-SP2
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15: SP3
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15: SP2 - SP3
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 LTSS: 15-SP2
SUSE Enterprise Storage: 7.1
squid-debugsource: before 4.17-150000.5.49.1
squid-debuginfo: before 4.17-150000.5.49.1
squid: before 4.17-150000.5.49.1
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_for_sap_applications_15:SP2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_for_sap_applications_15:SP3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_15_sp3_ltss:15-SP3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_15:SP2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_15:SP3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_15_sp2_ltss:15-SP2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_high_performance_computing_ltss_15:SP3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_high_performance_computing_15:SP2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_high_performance_computing_15:SP3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_high_performance_computing_15_sp2_ltss:15-SP2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_enterprise_storage:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:squid-debugsource:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:squid-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:squid:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2024/suse-su-20240298-1/
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
2) Expired pointer dereference
EUVDB-ID: #VU85722
Risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 4.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-23638
CWE-ID:
CWE-825 - Expired pointer dereference
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to an expired pointer dereference in the Cache Manager when handling error responses. A remote attacker can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Update the affected package squid to the latest version.
Vulnerable software versionsSUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15: SP2 - SP3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 LTSS: 15-SP3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15: SP2 - SP3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 LTSS: 15-SP2
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing LTSS 15: SP3
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15: SP2 - SP3
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 LTSS: 15-SP2
SUSE Enterprise Storage: 7.1
squid-debugsource: before 4.17-150000.5.49.1
squid-debuginfo: before 4.17-150000.5.49.1
squid: before 4.17-150000.5.49.1
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_for_sap_applications_15:SP2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_for_sap_applications_15:SP3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_15_sp3_ltss:15-SP3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_15:SP2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_15:SP3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server_15_sp2_ltss:15-SP2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_high_performance_computing_ltss_15:SP3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_high_performance_computing_15:SP2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_high_performance_computing_15:SP3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_high_performance_computing_15_sp2_ltss:15-SP2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_enterprise_storage:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:squid-debugsource:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:squid-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:squid:*:*:*:*:*:suse_linux:*:*
https://www.suse.com/support/update/announcement/2024/suse-su-20240298-1/
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
