CVE-2023-46848 — HIGH (8.6)

Q: What is CVE-2023-46848?

CVE-2023-46848 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.6 (HIGH). Squid is vulnerable to Denial of Service, where a remote attacker can perform DoS by sending ftp:// URLs in HTTP Request messages or constructing ftp:// URLs from FTP Native input.

Q: How severe is CVE-2023-46848?

CVE-2023-46848 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.6/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2023-46848?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Squid-Cache Squid, Redhat Enterprise Linux, Redhat Enterprise Linux Eus, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Tus.

Vulnerability Description

Squid is vulnerable to Denial of Service, where a remote attacker can perform DoS by sending ftp:// URLs in HTTP Request messages or constructing ftp:// URLs from FTP Native input.

CVSS Score

8.6

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

CHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Squid-Cache	Squid	>= 5.0.3, < 6.4
Redhat	Enterprise Linux	9.0
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Eus	9.2
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server Aus	9.2
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server Tus	9.2

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-681

References

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:6266Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:6268Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:6748Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-46848Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2245919Issue Tracking
https://github.com/squid-cache/squid/security/advisories/GHSA-2g3c-pg7q-g59wVendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:6266Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:6268Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:6748Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-46848Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2245919Issue Tracking
https://github.com/squid-cache/squid/security/advisories/GHSA-2g3c-pg7q-g59wVendor Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231214-0005/

FAQ

What is CVE-2023-46848?

CVE-2023-46848 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.6 (HIGH). Squid is vulnerable to Denial of Service, where a remote attacker can perform DoS by sending ftp:// URLs in HTTP Request messages or constructing ftp:// URLs from FTP Native input.

How severe is CVE-2023-46848?

CVE-2023-46848 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.6/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2023-46848?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Squid-Cache Squid, Redhat Enterprise Linux, Redhat Enterprise Linux Eus, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Tus.