Vulnerability Description
Squid is a web proxy cache. Starting in version 3.5.27 and prior to version 6.8, Squid may be vulnerable to a Denial of Service attack against HTTP Chunked decoder due to an uncontrolled recursion bug. This problem allows a remote attacker to cause Denial of Service when sending a crafted, chunked, encoded HTTP Message. This bug is fixed in Squid version 6.8. In addition, patches addressing this problem for the stable releases can be found in Squid's patch archives. There is no workaround for this issue.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Squid-Cache | Squid | >= 3.5.27, < 6.8 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 38 |
| Netapp | Bluexp | - |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://www.squid-cache.org/Versions/v6/SQUID-2024_1.patchMailing ListPatch
- https://github.com/squid-cache/squid/security/advisories/GHSA-72c2-c3wm-8qxcVendor Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]Mailing List
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]Mailing List
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240605-0001/Third Party Advisory
- http://www.squid-cache.org/Versions/v6/SQUID-2024_1.patchMailing ListPatch
- https://github.com/squid-cache/squid/security/advisories/GHSA-72c2-c3wm-8qxcVendor Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00009.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]Mailing List
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]Mailing List
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240605-0001/Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2024-25111?
CVE-2024-25111 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.6 (HIGH). Squid is a web proxy cache. Starting in version 3.5.27 and prior to version 6.8, Squid may be vulnerable to a Denial of Service attack against HTTP Chunked decoder due to an uncontrolled recursion bug...
How severe is CVE-2024-25111?
CVE-2024-25111 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-2024-25111?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Squid-Cache Squid, Fedoraproject Fedora, Netapp Bluexp.