CVE-2007-0248

Description

The aclMatchExternal function in Squid before 2.6.STABLE7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) by causing an external_acl queue overload, which triggers an infinite loop.

How to fix CVE-2007-0248

To remediate CVE-2007-0248, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.

• Debian/squid—upgrade to 2.6.5-4 or later

Is CVE-2007-0248 being exploited?

Likely — EPSS is 52.6%, placing CVE-2007-0248 in the top tier of vulnerabilities by exploitation probability. Prioritise patching.

Affected packages (1)

• from 0, < 2.6.5-4

References (1)

• ADVISORYsecurity-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2007-0248