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Amazon Linux AMI: Security patch for squid (ALAS-2014-411) (multiple CVEs)

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Amazon Linux AMI: Security patch for squid (ALAS-2014-411) (multiple CVEs)

Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
08/09/2013
Created
07/25/2018
Added
09/26/2014
Modified
07/04/2017

Description

Buffer overflow in the idnsALookup function in dns_internal.cc in Squid 3.2 through 3.2.11 and 3.3 through 3.3.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and server termination) via a long name in a DNS lookup request.

Solution(s)

  • amazon-linux-upgrade-squid
  • amazon-linux-upgrade-squid-debuginfo

References

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