squidGuard 1.3/1.4 sgLog.c memory corruption

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A vulnerability was found in squidGuard 1.3/1.4 (Firewall Software). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects some unknown functionality of the file sgLog.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

Buffer overflow in sgLog.c in squidGuard 1.3 and 1.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application hang or loss of blocking functionality) via a long URL with many / (slash) characters, related to "emergency mode."

The weakness was presented 10/23/2009 (Website). The advisory is shared at vupen.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2009-3700. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 75748 (openSUSE Security Update : squidGuard (openSUSE-SU-2010:0460-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 165212 (SUSE Security Update for Multiple Packages (SUSE-SR:2010:014)).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (53921) and Tenable (75748). See 51880, 51780, 50634 and 53524 for similar entries.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 75748
Nessus Name: openSUSE Security Update : squidGuard (openSUSE-SU-2010:0460-1)
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OpenVAS ID: 67341
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 2040-1 (squidguard)
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: vupen.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2009-3700 (🔍)
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X-Force: 53921
Vulnerability Center: 23862 - squidGuard 1.3 and 1.4 sgLog.c Remote Security Restrictions Bypass Vulnerability, Medium
SecurityFocus: 36800 - squidGuard Multiple Security Bypass Vulnerabilities
OSVDB: 59163 - squidGuard sgLog.c Crafted URL Filter Disablement DoS

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Created: 03/18/2015 15:15
Updated: 08/24/2021 17:29
Changes: 03/18/2015 15:15 (64), 02/16/2017 10:02 (9), 08/24/2021 17:22 (4), 08/24/2021 17:29 (1)
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