SB2024020238 - SUSE update for squid 

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SB2024020238 - SUSE update for squid

Published: February 2, 2024

Security Bulletin ID SB2024020238
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

Medium 100%
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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Uncontrolled Recursion (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-50269)

The vulnerability allows a remote client to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to uncontrolled recursion when parsing HTTP requests. A remote client can send a specially crafted HTTP request with the a large X-Forwarded-For header, when the follow_x_forwarded_for feature is configured, and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


2) Expired pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-23638)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to an expired pointer dereference in the Cache Manager when handling error responses. A remote attacker can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References