Squid 'strHdrAcptLangGetItem()' Function Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

BID:58316

Info

Squid 'strHdrAcptLangGetItem()' Function Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 58316
Class: Failure to Handle Exceptional Conditions
CVE: CVE-2013-1839
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Mar 05 2013 12:00AM
Updated: Apr 13 2015 10:06PM
Credit: tytusromekiatomek
Vulnerable: Squid Squid 3.2.7
Squid Squid 3.2.5
Gentoo Linux
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Squid 'strHdrAcptLangGetItem()' Function Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

Squid is prone to a remote denial-of-service vulnerability.

Exploiting this issue allows remote attackers to trigger denial-of-service conditions due to excessive CPU resource consumption.

Squid 3.2.5 and 3.2.7 are vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

Exploit / POC

Squid 'strHdrAcptLangGetItem()' Function Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

Currently, we are not aware of any working exploits. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

Solution / Fix

Squid 'strHdrAcptLangGetItem()' Function Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references or vendor advisory for more information.

References

Squid 'strHdrAcptLangGetItem()' Function Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

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