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TI-2013-03594 Aliases CVE-2013-4115GHSA-8f69-q75r-2vcf

Buffer overflow in the idnsALookup function in dns_internal.cc in Squid 3.2 through…

Priority MEDIUM 62CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Buffer overflow in the idnsALookup function in dns_internal.cc in Squid 3.2 through 3.2.11 and 3.3 through 3.3.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and server termination) via a long name in a DNS lookup request.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.43895 98th 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

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

CPE configurations NVD · 23

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.4VulnerableopenSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:12.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.2VulnerableopenSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:12.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.3VulnerableopenSUSE
cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.2.0.1Running onsquid-cache
cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.2.0.2Vulnerablesquid-cache
cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.2.0.3Vulnerablesquid-cache
cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.2.0.4Vulnerablesquid-cache
cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.2.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.2.0.5Vulnerablesquid-cache
cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.2.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.2.0.6Vulnerablesquid-cache
cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.2.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.2.0.7Vulnerablesquid-cache
  • cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.4 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:12.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.2 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:12.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.3 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.0.1 Running on ·squid-cache
  • cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.0.2 Vulnerable ·squid-cache
  • cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.0.3 Vulnerable ·squid-cache
  • cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.0.4 Vulnerable ·squid-cache
  • cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.2.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.0.5 Vulnerable ·squid-cache
  • cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.2.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.0.6 Vulnerable ·squid-cache
  • cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.2.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.0.7 Vulnerable ·squid-cache
Show 13 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.2.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.2.0.8Vulnerablesquid-cache
cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.2.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.2.0.9Vulnerablesquid-cache
cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.2.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.2.0.10Running onsquid-cache
cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.2.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.2.0.11Running onsquid-cache
cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.3.0Vulnerablesquid-cache
cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.3.0.2Vulnerablesquid-cache
cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.3.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.3.0.3Vulnerablesquid-cache
cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.3.1Vulnerablesquid-cache
cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.3.2Vulnerablesquid-cache
cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.3.3Vulnerablesquid-cache
cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.3.4Vulnerablesquid-cache
cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.3.5Vulnerablesquid-cache
cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.3.6Vulnerablesquid-cache
  • cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.2.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.0.8 Vulnerable ·squid-cache
  • cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.2.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.0.9 Vulnerable ·squid-cache
  • cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.2.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.0.10 Running on ·squid-cache
  • cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.2.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.0.11 Running on ·squid-cache
  • cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3.0 Vulnerable ·squid-cache
  • cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3.0.2 Vulnerable ·squid-cache
  • cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.3.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3.0.3 Vulnerable ·squid-cache
  • cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3.1 Vulnerable ·squid-cache
  • cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3.2 Vulnerable ·squid-cache
  • cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3.3 Vulnerable ·squid-cache
  • cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3.4 Vulnerable ·squid-cache
  • cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3.5 Vulnerable ·squid-cache
  • cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.3.6 Vulnerable ·squid-cache

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2014:1148 Released 2014-09-03 · Red Hat rating Important
    squid security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) squid-7:2.6.STABLE21-7.el5_10, squid-7:2.6.STABLE21-7.el5_10.i386, squid-7:2.6.STABLE21-7.el5_10.ia64 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) squid-7:2.6.STABLE21-7.el5_10, squid-7:2.6.STABLE21-7.el5_10.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) squid-7:3.1.10-22.el6_5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) squid-7:3.1.10-22.el6_5

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2014:1148
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2014:1148
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:1148
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2014:1148
Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-4115
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8f69-q75r-2vcf

References

Patch 4

Advisory 8

Other 1

Sources

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