5923 : Squid Proxy FTP Server Directory Listing HTML Parser Remote Overflow
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Last Modified

7 months ago

Percent Complete

90%

Disclosure

Jul 03, 2002

Discovery

Unknown

Dates

Exploit

Unknown

Solution

Unknown

Description

A remote overflow exists in Squid Web Proxy Cache. The overflow is triggered due to improper parsing of FTP directory listings into HTML, which a remote attacker can use to cause arbitrary code execution resulting in a loss of confidentiality, integrity, and/or availability.

Classification

Location: Remote/Network Access Required
Attack Type: Denial of Service, Information Disclosure, Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Confidentiality, Loss of Integrity, Loss of Availability
Exploit: Exploit Rumored / Private
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified

Solution

Upgrade to version 2.4.STABLE7 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products

Team Squid
Watch-list
Squid Web Proxy Cache
Watch-list
2.x
2.4.STABLE6

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