CVE-2010-0308

Description

lib/rfc1035.c in Squid 2.x, 3.0 through 3.0.STABLE22, and 3.1 through 3.1.0.15 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure) via a crafted DNS packet that only contains a header.

Category

4.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 19.08% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory squid-cache.org Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/38451 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/38455 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://osvdb.org/62044 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37522 vdb entry
http://www.squid-cache.org/Versions/v3/3.1/changesets/squid-3.1-9853.patch
http://www.squid-cache.org/Versions/v2/HEAD/changesets/12597.patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/56001 vdb entry
http://events.ccc.de/congress/2009/Fahrplan/attachments/1483_26c3_ipv4_fuckups.pdf
http://www.squid-cache.org/Advisories/SQUID-2010_1.txt vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11270 vdb entry signature
http://www.squid-cache.org/Versions/v3/3.0/changesets/squid-3.0-9163.patch patch
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1023520 vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0260 vdb entry vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2010-0308?
CVE-2010-0308 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2010-0308?
To fix CVE-2010-0308, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2010-0308 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2010-0308 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~19% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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