Related Vulnerabilities: CVE-2021-46784  

A vulnerability was found in squid (Web proxy cache server). This issue occurs due to improper buffer management while processing Gopher server responses. This flaw leads to a remote denial of service or a crash if it receives specially crafted network traffic, either by mistake or a malicious actor.

Description

A vulnerability was found in squid (Web proxy cache server). This issue occurs due to improper buffer management while processing Gopher server responses. This flaw leads to a remote denial of service or a crash if it receives specially crafted network traffic, either by mistake or a malicious actor.

Additional Information

  • Bugzilla 2100721: CVE-2021-46784 squid: DoS when processing gopher server responses
  • CWE-617: Reachable Assertion
  • FAQ: Frequently asked questions about CVE-2021-46784