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VAR-201008-0392

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Squid Long DNS Reply Denial of Service Vulnerability

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Squid is a powerful proxy server and web cache server. There is a logic error when receiving a very long DNS response. If a very long DNS response is returned to a Squid server that does not have an IPv6 resolver configured, an assertion error can be triggered, causing the service to crash. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- List of products vulnerable to insecure library loading vulnerabilities: http://secunia.com/_%22insecure%20library%20loading%22 The list is continuously updated as we confirm the vulnerability reports so check back regularly too see if any of your apps are affected. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- TITLE: Squid Long DNS Replies Denial of Service Vulnerability SECUNIA ADVISORY ID: SA41090 VERIFY ADVISORY: Secunia.com http://secunia.com/advisories/41090/ Customer Area (Credentials Required) https://ca.secunia.com/?page=viewadvisory&vuln_id=41090 RELEASE DATE: 2010-08-28 DISCUSS ADVISORY: http://secunia.com/advisories/41090/#comments AVAILABLE ON SITE AND IN CUSTOMER AREA: * Last Update * Popularity * Comments * Criticality Level * Impact * Where * Solution Status * Operating System / Software * CVE Reference(s) http://secunia.com/advisories/41090/ ONLY AVAILABLE IN CUSTOMER AREA: * Authentication Level * Report Reliability * Secunia PoC * Secunia Analysis * Systems Affected * Approve Distribution * Remediation Status * Secunia CVSS Score * CVSS https://ca.secunia.com/?page=viewadvisory&vuln_id=41090 ONLY AVAILABLE WITH SECUNIA CSI AND SECUNIA PSI: * AUTOMATED SCANNING http://secunia.com/vulnerability_scanning/personal/ http://secunia.com/vulnerability_scanning/corporate/wsus_sccm_3rd_third_party_patching/ DESCRIPTION: A vulnerability has been reported in Squid, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service). The vulnerability is reported in version 3.1.5.1 and 3.1.6. Prior versions may also be affected. SOLUTION: Update to version 3.1.7. Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/ PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY: Stephen Thorne ORIGINAL ADVISORY: Squid 3.1.7 Announcement: http://marc.info/?l=squid-users&m=128263555724981&w=2 Squid Bug #3021: http://bugs.squid-cache.org/show_bug.cgi?id=3021 OTHER REFERENCES: Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/ DEEP LINKS: Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/ EXTENDED DESCRIPTION: Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/ EXTENDED SOLUTION: Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/ EXPLOIT: Further details available in Customer Area: http://secunia.com/products/corporate/EVM/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- About: This Advisory was delivered by Secunia as a free service to help private users keeping their systems up to date against the latest vulnerabilities. Subscribe: http://secunia.com/advisories/secunia_security_advisories/ Definitions: (Criticality, Where etc.) http://secunia.com/advisories/about_secunia_advisories/ Please Note: Secunia recommends that you verify all advisories you receive by clicking the link. Secunia NEVER sends attached files with advisories. Secunia does not advise people to install third party patches, only use those supplied by the vendor. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe: Secunia Security Advisories http://secunia.com/sec_adv_unsubscribe/?email=packet%40packetstormsecurity.org ----------------------------------------------------------------------

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