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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2012-3501: SquidClamav: Denial of service

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Gentoo Linux: CVE-2012-3501: SquidClamav: Denial of service

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
08/25/2012
Created
07/25/2018
Added
10/30/2017
Modified
05/28/2021

Description

The squidclamav_check_preview_handler function in squidclamav.c in SquidClamav 5.x before 5.8 and 6.x before 6.7 passes an unescaped URL to a system command call, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a URL with certain characters, as demonstrated using %0D or %0A.

Solution(s)

  • gentoo-linux-upgrade-net-proxy-squidclamav

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