CVE-2009-2855

Publication date 18 August 2009

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Low

Why this priority?

The strListGetItem function in src/HttpHeaderTools.c in Squid 2.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted auth header with certain comma delimiters that trigger an infinite loop of calls to the strcspn function.

Read the notes from the security team

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
squid 11.10 oneiric
Not affected
11.04 natty
Not affected
10.10 maverick
Not affected
10.04 LTS lucid
Not affected
9.10 karmic
Fixed 2.7.STABLE6-2ubuntu2.1
9.04 jaunty
Fixed 2.7.STABLE3-4.1ubuntu1.1
8.10 intrepid
Fixed 2.7.STABLE3-1ubuntu2.2
8.04 LTS hardy
Not affected
6.06 LTS dapper
Not affected
squid3 11.10 oneiric
Not affected
11.04 natty
Not affected
10.10 maverick
Not affected
10.04 LTS lucid
Not affected
9.10 karmic Ignored end of life
9.04 jaunty
Fixed 3.0.STABLE8-3+lenny4build0.9.04.1
8.10 intrepid Ignored end of life, was needed
8.04 LTS hardy Ignored end of life
6.06 LTS dapper Not in release

Notes

mdeslaur

reproducer in RH bug reproducer doesn't work on 2.5 and 2.6, as code is different. don't seem to be vulnerable.

micahg

http://packages.debian.org/changelogs/pool/main/s/squid3/current/changelog#version3.0.STABLE19-1 shows this CVE fixed, so marking as not-affected for lucid

References

Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

    • USN-901-1
    • Squid vulnerabilities
    • 16 February 2010

Other references