squidGuard 1.3/1.4 sgLog.c memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in squidGuard 1.3/1.4. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file sgLog.c. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2009-3700. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

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), Tenable (75748), SecurityFocus (BID 36800†), OSVDB (59163†) and Secunia (SA37107†). See VDB-51880, VDB-51780, VDB-50634 and VDB-53524 for similar entries. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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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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03/18/2015 +278 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: vupen.com⛔
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2009-3700 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-3700
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-50633

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X-Force: 53921
SecurityFocus: 36800 - squidGuard Multiple Security Bypass Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 37107
OSVDB: 59163 - squidGuard sgLog.c Crafted URL Filter Disablement DoS
SecurityTracker: 1023079
Vulnerability Center: 23862 - squidGuard 1.3 and 1.4 sgLog.c Remote Security Restrictions Bypass Vulnerability, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/18/2015 15:15
Updated: 02/16/2025 02:53
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), 12/29/2024 03:04 (15), 02/16/2025 02:53 (1)
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Cache ID: 216:AAD:103

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