CVE-2021-41611

squid: improper certificate validation

Published Oct 18, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS 2.9% KEV · Not listed
Description
An issue was discovered in Squid 5.0.6 through 5.1.x before 5.2. When validating an origin server or peer certificate, Squid may incorrectly classify certain certificates as trusted. This problem allows a remote server to obtain security trust well improperly. This indication of trust may be passed along to clients, allowing access to unsafe or hijacked services.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2021-28625 An issue was discovered in Squid 5.0.6 through 5.1.x before 5.2. When validating an origin server or peer certificate, Squid may incorrectly classify certain certificates as trusted. This problem allows a remote server to obtain security trust well improperly. This indication of trust may be passed along to clients, allowing access to unsafe or hijacked services.
History

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 4, 2024, 3:15 AM
Reserved
Sep 25, 2021, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Oct 18, 2021, 9:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 4:08 AM
Severity
Important
Public date
Sep 7, 2021, 12:00 AM