CVE-2024-25111

SQUID-2024:1 Denial of Service in HTTP Chunked Decoding

Published Mar 6, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 8.6 High EPSS 65.3% KEV · Not listed
Description
Squid is a web proxy cache. Starting in version 3.5.27 and prior to version 6.8, Squid may be vulnerable to a Denial of Service attack against HTTP Chunked decoder due to an uncontrolled recursion bug. This problem allows a remote attacker to cause Denial of Service when sending a crafted, chunked, encoded HTTP Message. This bug is fixed in Squid version 6.8. In addition, patches addressing this problem for the stable releases can be found in Squid's patch archives. There is no workaround for this issue.

Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4083-1 squid security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-5637-1 squid security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-22472 Squid is a web proxy cache. Starting in version 3.5.27 and prior to version 6.8, Squid may be vulnerable to a Denial of Service attack against HTTP Chunked decoder due to an uncontrolled recursion bug. This problem allows a remote attacker to cause Denial of Service when sending a crafted, chunked, encoded HTTP Message. This bug is fixed in Squid version 6.8. In addition, patches addressing this problem for the stable releases can be found in Squid's patch archives. There is no workaround for this issue.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-6728-1 Squid vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Fedoraproject
Fedoraproject fedora
Netapp
Netapp bluexp
Squid-cache
Squid-cache squid
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:netapp:bluexp:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.5.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:38:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:39:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Fedoraproject
Fedoraproject fedora
Netapp
Netapp bluexp
Squid-cache
Squid-cache squid
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Nov 3, 2025, 8:36 PM
Reserved
Feb 5, 2024, 2:14 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Mar 6, 2024, 7:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 7:15 AM
Severity
Important
Public date
Mar 6, 2024, 12:00 AM