Unscored severity · published Nov 17, 2011
CVE-2011-4096
The idnsGrokReply function in Squid before 3.1.16 does not properly free memory, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon abort) via a DNS reply…
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CVSS
37.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The idnsGrokReply function in Squid before 3.1.16 does not properly free memory, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon abort) via a DNS reply containing a CNAME record that references another CNAME record that contains an empty A record.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)37.2% · higher than 99% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
SQ
Squid · Squid-cache
through 3.1.15; 3.0; 3.0; 3.0; 3.0; 3.0; +34 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-4096
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-4096
bugs.squid-cache.org
http://bugs.squid-cache.org/show_bug.cgi?id=3237#c12
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00010.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00040.html
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/46609
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/47459
www.mandriva.com
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:193
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