Short Name |
HTTP:MISC:SQUID-DNS-REPLIES |
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Severity |
Minor |
Recommended |
No |
Recommended Action |
Drop |
Category |
HTTP |
Keywords |
Squid DNS Replies Invalid Free |
Release Date |
2013/01/09 |
Update Number |
2223 |
Supported Platforms |
idp-4.0+, isg-3.0+, j-series-9.5+, mx-11.4+, srx-12.1+, srx-branch-12.1+, vmx-17.4+, vsrx-12.1+, vsrx3bsd-18.2+ |
This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability against Squid while processing certain DNS replies. A successful attack can lead to arbitrary code execution.
Squid proxy caching server is prone to a denial-of-service vulnerability. An attacker can exploit this issue to cause an affected application to crash, denying service to legitimate users.