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Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : squid (MDKSA-2004:025)

high Nessus Plugin ID 14124

Synopsis

The remote Mandrake Linux host is missing a security update.

Description

A vulnerability was discovered in squid version 2.5.STABLE4 and earlier with the processing of %-encoded characters in a URL. If a squid configuration uses ACLs (Access Control Lists), it is possible for a remote attacker to create URLs that would not be properly tested against squid's ACLs, potentially allowing clients to access URLs that would otherwise be disallowed.

As well, the provided packages for Mandrake Linux 9.2 and 9.1 include a new Access Control type called 'urllogin' which can be used to protect vulnerable Microsoft Internet Explorer clients from accessing URLs that contain login information. While this Access Control type is available, it is not used in the default configuration.

The updated packages are patched to protect against these vulnerabilities.

Solution

Update the affected squid package.

See Also

http://www.microsoft.com/security/incident/spoof.asp

http://www.squid-cache.org/Advisories/SQUID-2004_1.txt

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 14124

File Name: mandrake_MDKSA-2004-025.nasl

Version: 1.17

Type: local

Published: 7/31/2004

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.1

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:squid, cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.0, cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:9.1, cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:9.2

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/Mandrake/release, Host/Mandrake/rpm-list

Patch Publication Date: 3/30/2004

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2004-0189

MDKSA: 2004:025