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TI-2008-01545 Aliases CVE-2008-1612GHSA-qcwf-4hxx-vx9v

The arrayShrink function (lib/Array.c) in Squid 2.6.STABLE17 allows attackers to cause a…

Priority LOW 24CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

The arrayShrink function (lib/Array.c) in Squid 2.6.STABLE17 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (process exit) via unknown vectors that cause an array to shrink to 0 entries, which triggers an assert error. NOTE: this issue is due to an incorrect fix for CVE-2007-6239.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02182 82nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:squid:squid:2.6.stable17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.stable17VulnerableSquid
  • cpe:2.3:a:squid:squid:2.6.stable17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.stable17 Vulnerable ·Squid

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2008:0214 Released 2008-04-08 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    squid security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 squid-7:2.5.STABLE3-9.3E, squid-7:2.5.STABLE3-9.3E.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) squid-7:2.6.STABLE6-5.el5_1.3, squid-7:2.6.STABLE6-5.el5_1.3.i386, squid-7:2.6.STABLE6-5.el5_1.3.ia64 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 squid-7:2.4.STABLE7-1.21as.12, squid-7:2.4.STABLE7-1.21as.12.i386, squid-7:2.4.STABLE7-1.21as.12.ia64
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 squid-7:2.5.STABLE3-9.3E, squid-7:2.5.STABLE3-9.3E.i386, squid-7:2.5.STABLE3-9.3E.ia64 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 squid-7:2.5.STABLE14-1.4E.el4_6.2, squid-7:2.5.STABLE14-1.4E.el4_6.2.i386, squid-7:2.5.STABLE14-1.4E.el4_6.2.ia64 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) squid-7:2.6.STABLE6-5.el5_1.3, squid-7:2.6.STABLE6-5.el5_1.3.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 squid-7:2.5.STABLE14-1.4E.el4_6.2, squid-7:2.5.STABLE14-1.4E.el4_6.2.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1 squid-7:2.4.STABLE7-1.21as.12, squid-7:2.4.STABLE7-1.21as.12.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 squid-7:2.5.STABLE3-9.3E, squid-7:2.5.STABLE3-9.3E.i386, squid-7:2.5.STABLE3-9.3E.ia64
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 squid-7:2.5.STABLE14-1.4E.el4_6.2, squid-7:2.5.STABLE14-1.4E.el4_6.2.i386, squid-7:2.5.STABLE14-1.4E.el4_6.2.ia64
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 squid-7:2.5.STABLE3-9.3E, squid-7:2.5.STABLE3-9.3E.i386, squid-7:2.5.STABLE3-9.3E.ia64
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 squid-7:2.5.STABLE14-1.4E.el4_6.2, squid-7:2.5.STABLE14-1.4E.el4_6.2.i386, squid-7:2.5.STABLE14-1.4E.el4_6.2.ia64
    • Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 squid-7:2.4.STABLE7-1.21as.12, squid-7:2.4.STABLE7-1.21as.12.ia64

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3Fixed RHSA-2008:0214
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2008:0214
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 Fixed RHSA-2008:0214
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3Fixed RHSA-2008:0214
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2008:0214
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2008:0214
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2008:0214
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2008:0214
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2008:0214
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2008:0214
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2008:0214
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2008:0214
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1Fixed RHSA-2008:0214

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-1612
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qcwf-4hxx-vx9v

References

Exploit 1

Patch 1

Advisory 7

Other 3

  • TI-2009-00458 Squid 2.7 to 2.7.STABLE5, 3.0 to 3.0.STABLE12, and 3.1 to 3.1.0.4 allows remote attackers… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
  • TI-2005-00207 The httpProcessReplyHeader function in http.c for Squid 2.5-STABLE7 and earlier does not… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
  • TI-2005-00080 The WCCP message parsing code in Squid 2.5.STABLE7 and earlier allows remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
  • TI-2005-00142 squid_ldap_auth in Squid 2.5 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to bypass… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2005-00143 Squid 2.5 up to 2.5.STABLE7 allows remote attackers to poison the cache or conduct… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
  • TI-2005-00404 Squid 2.5.STABLE8 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
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Sources

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