CVE-2011-4096

squid: Invalid free by processing CNAME DNS record pointing to another CNAME record pointing to an empty A-record

Published Nov 17, 2011 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 37.2% KEV · Not listed
Description
The idnsGrokReply function in Squid before 3.1.16 does not properly free memory, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon abort) via a DNS reply containing a CNAME record that references another CNAME record that contains an empty A record.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2381-1 squid3 security update
History

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 11:53 PM
Reserved
Oct 18, 2011, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Nov 17, 2011, 7:55 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:34 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Jun 6, 2011, 12:00 AM