Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : squid (MDKSA-2005:195)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 20123

Synopsis

The remote Mandrake Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

The rfc1738_do_escape function in ftp.c for Squid 2.5.STABLE11 and earlier allows remote FTP servers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) via certain 'odd' responses.

The updated packages have been patched to address these issues.

Solution

Update the affected squid and / or squid-cachemgr packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 20123

File Name: mandrake_MDKSA-2005-195.nasl

Version: 1.17

Type: local

Published: 11/2/2005

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:squid, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:squid-cachemgr, cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.1, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2006, x-cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:le2005

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/Mandrake/release, Host/Mandrake/rpm-list

Patch Publication Date: 10/26/2005

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-3258

MDKSA: 2005:195