USN-6594-1: Squid vulnerabilities
Joshua Rogers discovered that Squid incorrectly handled HTTP message processing. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause Squid to crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2023-49285) Joshua Rogers discovered that Squid incorrectly handled Helper process management. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause Squid to crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2023-49286) Joshua Rogers discovered that Squid incorrectly handled HTTP request parsing. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause Squid to crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2023-50269)
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of USN-6594-1?
The severity of USN-6594-1 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability that could lead to application crashes.
How do I fix USN-6594-1?
To fix USN-6594-1, upgrade Squid to the latest versions specified in the advisory for your Ubuntu release.
What systems are affected by USN-6594-1?
USN-6594-1 affects various versions of Squid across multiple Ubuntu releases including 20.04, 22.04, 23.04, and 23.10.
What is the impact of USN-6594-1?
The impact of USN-6594-1 is that a remote attacker could exploit it to crash the Squid service, causing a denial of service.
Who discovered the vulnerability in USN-6594-1?
The vulnerability in USN-6594-1 was discovered by Joshua Rogers.