MEDIUM

CVE-2024-23638

CVSS v3

6.5

MEDIUM

EPSS Score

14.3%

exploit probability

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

SSVC status

Description

Squid is a caching proxy for the Web. Due to an expired pointer reference bug, Squid prior to version 6.6 is vulnerable to a Denial of Service attack against Cache Manager error responses. This problem allows a trusted client to perform Denial of Service when generating error pages for Client Manager reports. Squid older than 5.0.5 have not been tested and should be assumed to be vulnerable. All Squid-5.x up to and including 5.9 are vulnerable. All Squid-6.x up to and including 6.5 are vulnerable. This bug is fixed by Squid version 6.6. In addition, patches addressing this problem for the stable releases can be found in Squid's patch archives. As a workaround, prevent access to Cache Manager using Squid's main access control: `http_access deny manager`.

Technical details

Published
1/24/2024

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-23638?

Squid is a caching proxy for the Web. Due to an expired pointer reference bug, Squid prior to version 6.6 is vulnerable to a Denial of Service attack against Cache Manager error responses. This problem allows a trusted client to perform Denial of Service when generating error pages for Client Manager reports. Squid older than 5.0.5 have not been tested and should be assumed to be vulnerable. All Squid-5.x up to and including 5.9 are vulnerable. All Squid-6.x up to and including 6.5 are vulnerable. This bug is fixed by Squid version 6.6. In addition, patches addressing this problem for the stable releases can be found in Squid's patch archives. As a workaround, prevent access to Cache Manager using Squid's main access control: `http_access deny manager`.

Is CVE-2024-23638 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2024-23638 has not been confirmed. The EPSS score is 14.3%, indicating the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2024-23638?

CVE-2024-23638 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM severity).

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