Description

The arrayShrink function (lib/Array.c) in Squid 2.6.STABLE17 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (process exit) via unknown vectors that cause an array to shrink to 0 entries, which triggers an assert error. NOTE: this issue is due to an incorrect fix for CVE-2007-6239.

Weaknesses 1

Affected Products 1

References 19

• lists.opensuse.org http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-05/msg00000.html
• marc.info http://marc.info/?l=squid-announce&m=120614453813157&w=2
• secunia.com http://secunia.com/advisories/27477
• secunia.com http://secunia.com/advisories/29813
• secunia.com http://secunia.com/advisories/30032
• secunia.com http://secunia.com/advisories/32109
• secunia.com http://secunia.com/advisories/34467
• security.gentoo.org http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200903-38.xml
• debian.org http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1646
• mandriva.com http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:134
• openwall.com http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/04/01/5
• redhat.com http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0214.html
• securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28693
• squid-cache.org http://www.squid-cache.org/Advisories/SQUID-2007_2.txt
  Patch
• squid-cache.org http://www.squid-cache.org/Versions/v2/2.6/changesets/11882.patch
  Exploit
• ubuntu.com http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-601-1
• exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41586
• oval.cisecurity.org https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11376
• redhat.com https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00560.html

Remediation

• squid-cache.org http://www.squid-cache.org/Advisories/SQUID-2007_2.txt
  Patch