Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : squid (MDVSA-2008:002)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 36545

Synopsis

The remote Mandriva Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

The cache update reply processing functionality in Squid 2.x before 2.6.STABLE17, and Squid 3.0, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via unknown vectors related to HTTP headers.

The updated package fixes this issue.

Solution

Update the affected squid and / or squid-cachemgr packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 36545

File Name: mandriva_MDVSA-2008-002.nasl

Version: 1.14

Type: local

Family: Mandriva Local Security Checks

Published: 4/23/2009

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:squid, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:squid-cachemgr, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2007, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2007.1, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2008.0

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

Patch Publication Date: 1/4/2008

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2007-6239

CWE: 20

MDVSA: 2008:002

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