The string-comparison functions in String.cci in Squid 3.x before 3.1.8 and 3.2.x before…
Priority MEDIUM 57Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- 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 string-comparison functions in String.cci in Squid 3.x before 3.1.8 and 3.2.x before 3.2.0.2 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and daemon crash) via a crafted request.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.59883 99th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 55
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0 | Vulnerable | squid-cache |
| cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.0.stable1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.stable1 | Vulnerable | squid-cache |
| cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.0.stable2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.stable2 | Vulnerable | squid-cache |
| cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.0.stable3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.stable3 | Vulnerable | squid-cache |
| cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.0.stable4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.stable4 | Vulnerable | squid-cache |
| cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.0.stable5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.stable5 | Vulnerable | squid-cache |
| cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.0.stable6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.stable6 | Vulnerable | squid-cache |
| cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.0.stable7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.stable7 | Vulnerable | squid-cache |
| cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.0.stable8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.stable8 | Vulnerable | squid-cache |
| cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.0.stable9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.stable9 | Vulnerable | squid-cache |
- cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·squid-cache
- cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.0.stable1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.stable1 Vulnerable ·squid-cache
- cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.0.stable2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.stable2 Vulnerable ·squid-cache
- cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.0.stable3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.stable3 Vulnerable ·squid-cache
- cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.0.stable4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.stable4 Vulnerable ·squid-cache
- cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.0.stable5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.stable5 Vulnerable ·squid-cache
- cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.0.stable6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.stable6 Vulnerable ·squid-cache
- cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.0.stable7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.stable7 Vulnerable ·squid-cache
- cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.0.stable8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.stable8 Vulnerable ·squid-cache
- cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.0.stable9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.stable9 Vulnerable ·squid-cache
Show 45 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.0.stable10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.stable10 | Vulnerable | squid-cache |
| cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.0.stable11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.stable11 | Vulnerable | squid-cache |
| cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.0.stable11:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.stable11 rc1 | Vulnerable | squid-cache |
| cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.0.stable12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.stable12 | Vulnerable | squid-cache |
| cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.0.stable13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.stable13 | Vulnerable | squid-cache |
| cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.0.stable14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.stable14 | Vulnerable | squid-cache |
| cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.0.stable15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.stable15 | Vulnerable | squid-cache |
| cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.0.stable16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.stable16 | Vulnerable | squid-cache |
| cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.0.stable16:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.stable16 rc1 | Vulnerable | squid-cache |
| cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.0.stable17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.stable17 | Vulnerable | squid-cache |
| cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.0.stable18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.stable18 | Vulnerable | squid-cache |
| cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.0.stable19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.stable19 | Vulnerable | squid-cache |
| cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.0.stable20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.stable20 | Vulnerable | squid-cache |
| cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.0.stable21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.stable21 | Vulnerable | squid-cache |
| cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.0.stable22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.stable22 | Vulnerable | squid-cache |
| cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.0.stable23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.stable23 | Vulnerable | squid-cache |
| cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.0.stable24:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.stable24 | Vulnerable | squid-cache |
| cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.0.stable25:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.stable25 | Vulnerable | squid-cache |
| cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1 | Vulnerable | squid-cache |
| cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.0.1 | Vulnerable | squid-cache |
| cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.0.2 | Vulnerable | squid-cache |
| cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.0.3 | Vulnerable | squid-cache |
| cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.0.4 | Vulnerable | squid-cache |
| cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.0.5 | Vulnerable | squid-cache |
| cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.1.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.0.6 | Vulnerable | squid-cache |
| cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.1.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.0.7 | Vulnerable | squid-cache |
| cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.1.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.0.8 | Vulnerable | squid-cache |
| cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.1.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.0.9 | Vulnerable | squid-cache |
| cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.1.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.0.10 | Vulnerable | squid-cache |
| cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.1.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.0.11 | Vulnerable | squid-cache |
| cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.1.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.0.12 | Vulnerable | squid-cache |
| cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.1.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.0.13 | Vulnerable | squid-cache |
| cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.1.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.0.14 | Vulnerable | squid-cache |
| cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.1.0.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.0.15 | Vulnerable | squid-cache |
| cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.1.0.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.0.16 | Vulnerable | squid-cache |
| cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.1.0.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.0.17 | Vulnerable | squid-cache |
| cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.1.0.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.0.18 | Vulnerable | squid-cache |
| cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.1 | Vulnerable | squid-cache |
| cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.2 | Vulnerable | squid-cache |
| cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.3 | Vulnerable | squid-cache |
| cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.4 | Vulnerable | squid-cache |
| cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.5 | Vulnerable | squid-cache |
| cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.5.1 | Vulnerable | squid-cache |
| cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.6 | Vulnerable | squid-cache |
| cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.7 | Vulnerable | squid-cache |
- cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.0.stable10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.stable10 Vulnerable ·squid-cache
- cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.0.stable11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.stable11 Vulnerable ·squid-cache
- cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.0.stable11:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.stable11 rc1 Vulnerable ·squid-cache
- cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.0.stable12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.stable12 Vulnerable ·squid-cache
- cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.0.stable13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.stable13 Vulnerable ·squid-cache
- cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.0.stable14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.stable14 Vulnerable ·squid-cache
- cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.0.stable15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.stable15 Vulnerable ·squid-cache
- cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.0.stable16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.stable16 Vulnerable ·squid-cache
- cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.0.stable16:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.stable16 rc1 Vulnerable ·squid-cache
- cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.0.stable17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.stable17 Vulnerable ·squid-cache
- cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.0.stable18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.stable18 Vulnerable ·squid-cache
- cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.0.stable19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.stable19 Vulnerable ·squid-cache
- cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.0.stable20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.stable20 Vulnerable ·squid-cache
- cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.0.stable21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.stable21 Vulnerable ·squid-cache
- cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.0.stable22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.stable22 Vulnerable ·squid-cache
- cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.0.stable23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.stable23 Vulnerable ·squid-cache
- cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.0.stable24:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.stable24 Vulnerable ·squid-cache
- cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.0.stable25:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.stable25 Vulnerable ·squid-cache
- cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1 Vulnerable ·squid-cache
- cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.0.1 Vulnerable ·squid-cache
- cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.0.2 Vulnerable ·squid-cache
- cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.0.3 Vulnerable ·squid-cache
- cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.0.4 Vulnerable ·squid-cache
- cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.0.5 Vulnerable ·squid-cache
- cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.1.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.0.6 Vulnerable ·squid-cache
- cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.1.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.0.7 Vulnerable ·squid-cache
- cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.1.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.0.8 Vulnerable ·squid-cache
- cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.1.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.0.9 Vulnerable ·squid-cache
- cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.1.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.0.10 Vulnerable ·squid-cache
- cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.1.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.0.11 Vulnerable ·squid-cache
- cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.1.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.0.12 Vulnerable ·squid-cache
- cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.1.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.0.13 Vulnerable ·squid-cache
- cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.1.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.0.14 Vulnerable ·squid-cache
- cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.1.0.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.0.15 Vulnerable ·squid-cache
- cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.1.0.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.0.16 Vulnerable ·squid-cache
- cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.1.0.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.0.17 Vulnerable ·squid-cache
- cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.1.0.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.0.18 Vulnerable ·squid-cache
- cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.1 Vulnerable ·squid-cache
- cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.2 Vulnerable ·squid-cache
- cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.3 Vulnerable ·squid-cache
- cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.4 Vulnerable ·squid-cache
- cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.5 Vulnerable ·squid-cache
- cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.5.1 Vulnerable ·squid-cache
- cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.6 Vulnerable ·squid-cache
- cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.7 Vulnerable ·squid-cache
Remediation
Red Hat 1 advisory
- RHSA-2011:0545 Released 2011-05-19 · Red Hat rating Lowsquid security and bug fix update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) squid-7:3.1.10-1.el6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) squid-7:3.1.10-1.el6
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2011:0545 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2011:0545 |
Not affected: 2 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2010-3072
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-744h-wcjj-gwrf
References
Patch 5
- [oss-security] 20100905 CVE Request -- Squid -- Denial of service due internal error in string handling (SQUID-2010:3)
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=630444
- http://www.squid-cache.org/Versions/v3/3.0/changesets/squid-3.0-9189.patch
- http://www.squid-cache.org/Versions/v3/3.1/changesets/squid-3.1-10090.patch
- [oss-security] 20100907 Re: CVE Request -- Squid -- Denial of service due internal error in string handling (SQUID-2010:3)
Advisory 5
Other 1
More squid-cache Squid vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-38486 Squid vulnerable to information disclosure via authentication credential leakage in error handling CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2024-16845 Denial of Service in HTTP Header parser in squid proxy CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2024-16566 SQUID-2024:1 Denial of Service in HTTP Chunked Decoding CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
- TI-2023-26921 Denial of Service in HTTP Message Processing in Squid CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
- TI-2023-27496 SQUID-2023:10 Denial of Service in HTTP Request parsing CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
- TI-2023-25306 Squid: denial of service in http digest authentication CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
Sources
- CVE-2010-3072 · CVE Program
- CVE-2010-3072 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-744h-wcjj-gwrf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2010-3072 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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