Vulnerability in Squid-cache Squid
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 De…
EPSS: 0.601 (99.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Squid-cache Squid — versions < 6.6
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- security-advisories@github.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC)
- security-advisories@github.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC)
- security-advisories@github.com (Exploit, x_refsource_MISC)
- security-advisories@github.com (Patch, Mailing List, x_refsource_MISC)
- security-advisories@github.com (Patch, Mailing List, x_refsource_MISC)
- security-advisories@github.com
- security-advisories@github.com
- security-advisories@github.com
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-23638?
- CVE-2024-23638 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Squid-cache Squid, classified under CWE-825. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2024-01-24.
- How severe is CVE-2024-23638?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-23638 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.