Improper input validation in Squid-Cache Squid
CVE-2024-45802
Squid is an open source caching proxy for the Web supporting HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, and more. Due to Input Validation, Premature Release of Resource During Expected Lifetime, and Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime bugs, Squid is vulnerable to Denial of Service attacks by a trusted server against all clients using the proxy. This bug is fixed in the default build configuration of Squid version 6.10.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.479 (98.8th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 99th percentile — 98.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.479 · newest: 0.479 · change: -0.000
Affected products
- Squid-Cache Squid — versions >= 3.0, < 6.10
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/squid-cache/squid/security/advisories/GHSA-f975-v7qw-q7hj (Third Party Advisory, Mitigation)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-45802?
- CVE-2024-45802 is a high-severity vulnerability in Squid-Cache Squid, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2024-10-28.
- How severe is CVE-2024-45802?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-45802 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.