Vulnerability Description
Buffer overflow in sgLog.c in squidGuard 1.3 and 1.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application hang or loss of blocking functionality) via a long URL with many / (slash) characters, related to "emergency mode."
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Squidguard | Squidguard | 1.3 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-08/msg00001.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37107Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/39679
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1023079
- http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2040
- http://www.osvdb.org/59163
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507440/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36800Patch
- http://www.squidguard.org/Downloads/Patches/1.4/Readme.Patch-20091015PatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3013PatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1043
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/53921
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-08/msg00001.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37107Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/39679
FAQ
What is CVE-2009-3700?
CVE-2009-3700 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0 (MEDIUM). Buffer overflow in sgLog.c in squidGuard 1.3 and 1.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application hang or loss of blocking functionality) via a long URL with many / (slash) charac...
How severe is CVE-2009-3700?
CVE-2009-3700 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2009-3700?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Squidguard Squidguard.