HTTP: Squid HTTP Response Processing Denial of Service
This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability against Squid proxy. A successful attack can result in a denial-of-service condition.
Extended Description
Squid 3.x before 3.5.16 and 4.x before 4.0.8 improperly perform bounds checking, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted HTTP response, related to Vary headers.
Affected Products
Squid-cache squid
References
CVE: CVE-2016-3948
Short Name
HTTP:PROXY:SQUID-RES-DOS
Severity
Minor
Recommended
True
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
HTTP
Keywords
CVE-2016-3948 Denial HTTP Processing Response Service Squid of
Release Date
06/09/2016
Supported Platforms
mx-19.3
vmx-19.3
vsrx-19.2
srx-19.3
srx-branch-19.3
vsrx3bsd-19.2
srx-19.4
vsrx3bsd-19.4
srx-branch-19.4
vsrx-19.4
vmx-19.4
mx-19.4
srxevo-25.4
vsrx-26.2
srx-26.2
srx-branch-26.2
vsrx3bsd-26.2
mx-12.3
srx-12.3
srx-branch-12.3
vsrx-12.3
Sigpack Version
3337
False Positive
Unknown
Vendors
Squid-cache
CVSS Score
5.0