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Oracle Linux: CVE-2023-49285: ELSA-2024-0046: squid:4 security update (IMPORTANT) (Multiple Advisories)

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Oracle Linux: CVE-2023-49285: ELSA-2024-0046: squid:4 security update (IMPORTANT) (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
12/04/2023
Created
01/06/2024
Added
01/04/2024
Modified
12/06/2024

Description

Squid is a caching proxy for the Web supporting HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, and more. Due to a Buffer Overread bug Squid is vulnerable to a Denial of Service attack against Squid HTTP Message processing. This bug is fixed by Squid version 6.5. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability. A buffer over-read flaw was found in Squid's HTTP Message processing feature. This issue may allow attackers to perform remote denial of service.

Solution(s)

  • oracle-linux-upgrade-libecap
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-libecap-devel
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-squid
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-squid-migration-script
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-squid-sysvinit

References

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