CVE-2018-1000027

squid: Incorrect pointer handling in HTTP processing and certificate download can lead to denial of service

Published Feb 9, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 12.9% KEV · Not listed
Description
The Squid Software Foundation Squid HTTP Caching Proxy version prior to version 4.0.23 contains a NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability in HTTP Response X-Forwarded-For header processing that can result in Denial of Service to all clients of the proxy. This attack appear to be exploitable via Remote HTTP server responding with an X-Forwarded-For header to certain types of HTTP request. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in 4.0.23 and later.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1266-1 squid3 security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1267-1 squid security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4122-1 squid3 security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3557-1 Squid vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4059-2 Squid vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 12:33 PM
Reserved
Jan 29, 2018, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Feb 9, 2018, 11:29 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 1:32 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Jan 19, 2018, 12:00 AM