CVE-2018-1000024: High severity Squid-Cache Squid vulnerability

Published Jan 22, 2018
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Updated

Due to incorrect pointer handling, Squid versions 3.x (prior to 3.5.27) and 4.x (prior to 4.0.23) are vulnerable to a denial of service attack when processing ESI responses. This problem allows a remote server delivering certain ESI response syntax to trigger a denial of service for all clients accessing the Squid service.

Upstream Advisory: http://www.squid-cache.org/Advisories/SQUID-20181.txt

Upstream Patches: http://www.squid-cache.org/Versions/v3/3.5/changesets/SQUID-20181.patch http://www.squid-cache.org/Versions/v4/changesets/SQUID-20181.patch

Other sources

The Squid Software Foundation Squid HTTP Caching Proxy version 3.0 to 3.5.27, 4.0 to 4.0.22 contains a Incorrect Pointer Handling vulnerability in ESI Response Processing that can result in Denial of Service for all clients using the proxy.. This attack appear to be exploitable via Remote server delivers an HTTP response payload containing valid but unusual ESI syntax.. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in 4.0.23 and later.

Launchpad

Affected Software

11 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/squid<3.5.28
3.5.28
redhat/squid<4.0.23
4.0.23
Squid-Cache Squid>=3.0<=3.5.27
Squid-Cache Squid>=4.0<=4.0.22
Debian Debian Linux=7.0
Debian Debian Linux=8.0
Debian Debian Linux=9.0
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=14.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=16.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=17.10
debian/squid
4.13-10+deb11u34.13-10+deb11u65.7-2+deb12u55.7-2+deb12u46.13-2+deb13u17.4-1

Event History

Jan 29, 2018
Data Sourced
05:57 AM
SeverityAffected Software
Feb 9, 2018
CVE Published
via MITRE·11:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·11:00 PM
Description
Jan 11, 2024
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·10:43 PM
Description
Feb 19, 2026
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·04:46 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Data Sourced
via Debian·04:46 PM
DescriptionAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2018-1000024?

CVE-2018-1000024 is a vulnerability in the Squid HTTP Caching Proxy that allows for Denial of Service attacks.

2

How severe is CVE-2018-1000024?

CVE-2018-1000024 has a severity rating of 7.5, indicating a high level of severity.

3

Which versions of Squid are affected by CVE-2018-1000024?

Squid versions 3.0 to 3.5.27 and 4.0 to 4.0.22 are affected by CVE-2018-1000024.

4

How can I fix CVE-2018-1000024?

To fix CVE-2018-1000024, update your Squid installation to version 3.5.28 or 4.0.23.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2018-1000024?

You can find more information about CVE-2018-1000024 on the Squid Software Foundation website and the Debian LTS announce mailing list.

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