CVE-2014-6270

Description

Off-by-one error in the snmpHandleUdp function in snmp_core.cc in Squid 2.x and 3.x, when an SNMP port is configured, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted UDP SNMP request, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.

Category

6.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 20.52% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/95873 vdb entry
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201607-01 vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00010.html vendor advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2015-2511963.html third party advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1139967 issue tracking vdb entry third party advisory
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q3/542 mailing list vdb entry third party advisory patch
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00040.html vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=895773 issue tracking vdb entry third party advisory
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q3/550 mailing list vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2921-1 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69686 vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-6270?
CVE-2014-6270 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-6270?
To fix CVE-2014-6270, 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-2014-6270 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2014-6270 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~21% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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