CVE-2014-7141

Impact:
Low
Public Date:
2014-09-09
CWE:
CWE-129
Bugzilla:
1139715: CVE-2014-7141 squid: pinger OOB array index flaw in handling of ICMP replies (SQUID-2014:4)

The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:

The pinger in Squid 3.x before 3.4.8 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information or cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and crash) via a crafted type in an (1) ICMP or (2) ICMP6 packet.

Find out more about CVE-2014-7141 from the MITRE CVE dictionary dictionary and NIST NVD.

Statement

This issue did not affect the versions of squid as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, 6, and 7 as they do not provide the vulnerable program "pinger".

CVSS v2 metrics

NOTE: The following CVSS v2 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

Base Score 1.8
Base Metrics AV:A/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Access Vector Adjacent Network
Access Complexity High
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Partial

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Affected Packages State

Platform Package State
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 squid Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 squid Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 squid Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 squid Not affected

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