CVE-2007-0248: Medium severity Squid Squid vulnerability
Published Jan 16, 2007
·Updated
The aclMatchExternal function in Squid before 2.6.STABLE7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) by causing an externalacl queue overload, which triggers an infinite loop.
Affected Software
1 affected component
Squid Squid=2.6.stable6
Remediation
Patch Available
Event History
Jan 16, 2007
CVE Published
06:28 PM
CVE Published
via MITRE·11:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·11:00 PM
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2007-0248?
CVE-2007-0248 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for causing a denial of service.
2
How do I fix CVE-2007-0248?
To rectify CVE-2007-0248, you should upgrade to Squid version 2.6.STABLE7 or later.
3
What systems are affected by CVE-2007-0248?
CVE-2007-0248 affects Squid version 2.6.STABLE6 and earlier.
4
What impact does CVE-2007-0248 have?
CVE-2007-0248 allows remote attackers to crash the server, resulting in a denial of service.
5
Is there a patch available for CVE-2007-0248?
There is no separate patch for CVE-2007-0248; the issue is resolved by upgrading to the compatible version.