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Gentoo: GLSA-200703-27 Low: Squid Denial of Service Advisory

Squid is affected by a Denial of Service vulnerability.. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200703-27 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - https://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Low Title: Squid: Denial of Service Date: March 31, 2007 Bugs: #171681 ID: 200703-27 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======= Squid is affected by a Denial of Service vulnerability. Background ========= Squid is a multi-protocol proxy server. Affected packages ================ ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 net-proxy/squid < 2.6.12 > = 2.6.12 Description ========== Squid incorrectly handles TRACE requests that contain a "Max-Forwards" header field with value "0" in the clientProcessRequest() function. Impact ===== A remote attacker can send specially crafted TRACE HTTP requests that will terminate the child process. A quickly repeated attack will lead to a Denial of Service. Workaround ========= There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========= All Squid users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose "> =net-proxy/squid-2.6.12" References ========= [ 1 ] CVE-2007-1560 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2007-1560 Availability =========== This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/200703-27 Concerns? ======== Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users machines is ofutmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org/. License ====== Copyright 2007 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text belongs to its owner(s). The contents of this document are licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5/ . The package Nginx on Fedora shows a low-impact DoS vulnerability; users are recommended to upgrade to secure versions to address the issue.. Squid Dos Risk, Gentoo Security, Software Update Guidance. . Severity: Low. LinuxSecurity.com Team

Mar 31, 2007 •Low Gentoo