4.3

CVE-2008-1612: squid Improper Input Validation

CVSS: 4.3v2.0MediumModified
AliasesRHSA-2008:0214DEBIAN-CVE-2008-1612
Published 01-04-2008Last modified 07-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2008-1612 is a medium (CVSS 4.3) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in squid. EPSS estimates a 2.18% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 82% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
28/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
4.3/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
2.18%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 1
DSA-1646-2

Timeline

  1. 01-04-2008
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The arrayShrink function (lib/Array.c) in Squid 2.6.STABLE17 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (process exit) via unknown vectors that cause an array to shrink to 0 entries, which triggers an assert error. NOTE: this issue is due to an incorrect fix for CVE-2007-6239.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

2.18%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

82%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 2.18% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
2.18%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (squid-cache.org)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Redhat2 products
  • squid< 7:2.4.STABLE7-1.21as.12 | < 7:2.5.STABLE3-9.3E | < 7:2.5.STABLE14-1.4E.el4_6.2 | < 7:2.6.STABLE6-5.el5_1.3
  • squid-debuginfo< 7:2.5.STABLE3-9.3E | < 7:2.5.STABLE14-1.4E.el4_6.2 | < 7:2.6.STABLE6-5.el5_1.3
Debian1 product
  • squid< 2.6.18-1
Squid1 product

3 vendors · 4 products

References

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