CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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5.1 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Proxy 2.6.stable17 (Firewall Software). Affected by this vulnerability is the function arrayshrink
in the library lib/array.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does
not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the
properties that are required to process the data safely and
correctly. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:
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.
The bug was discovered 03/22/2008. The weakness was disclosed 04/01/2008 (Website). The advisory is shared at squid-cache.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2008-1612 since 04/01/2008. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.
The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 10 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 32182 (openSUSE 10 Security Update : squid (squid-5155)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE Local Security Checks and running in the context l.
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 3 days after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (41586) and Tenable (32182). The entry 3493 is pretty similar.
Product
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1
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VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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Exploiting
Class: Input validationCWE: CWE-20
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Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Not defined
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Nessus ID: 32182
Nessus Name: openSUSE 10 Security Update : squid (squid-5155)
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OpenVAS ID: 61771
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 1646-2 (squid)
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Timeline
03/22/2008 🔍03/22/2008 🔍
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Sources
Advisory: squid-cache.orgStatus: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2008-1612 (🔍)
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X-Force: 41586
Vulnerability Center: 18143 - Squid Web Proxy Cache Vulnerability Allows Remote Attackers to Cause DoS via Unknown Vectors, High
SecurityFocus: 28693 - Squid Web Proxy Cache 'arrayShrink()' Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability
Secunia: 27477
OSVDB: 44276 - CVE-2008-1612 - Squid - Denial of Service Issue
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Entry
Created: 03/16/2015 17:00Updated: 08/08/2019 11:09
Changes: 03/16/2015 17:00 (74), 08/08/2019 11:09 (8)
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