CVE-2024-37894: squid-cache squid Out-of-bounds Write
CVSS: 6.3v3.1MediumModified
AliasesMGASA-2024-0265SUSE-SU-2024:2268-1SUSE-SU-2024:2269-1SUSE-SU-2024:2270-1RHSA-2024:5906UBUNTU-CVE-2024-37894USN-6907-1DEBIAN-CVE-2024-37894DSA-5751-1openSUSE-SU-2024:14080-1
Published 25-06-2024Last modified 03-11-2025
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2024-37894 is a medium (CVSS 6.3) Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in squid-cache squid. EPSS estimates a 6.25% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93.4% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
6.3/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)EPSS score
6.25%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 3 · Related 1Timeline
- 25-06-2024PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 03-11-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Squid is a caching proxy for the Web supporting HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, and more. Due to an Out-of-bounds Write error when assigning ESI variables, Squid is susceptible to a Memory Corruption error. This error can lead to a Denial of Service attack.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 5 sources · 1 versionMedium 6.3Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 5 agree
- OSV · Red hatEcosystem advisory · calculated6.3MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated6.3MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated6.3MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
- NVDNIST6.3MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
6.25%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
93%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 6.25% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score6.25%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Suse4 products
- squid&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15 SP5< 5.7-150400.3.32.1
- squid&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15 SP6< 6.10-150600.3.6.1
- squid&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5< 4.17-4.50.1
- squid&distro=SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5< 4.17-4.50.1
Opensuse3 products
- squid&distro=openSUSE Leap 15.5< 5.7-150400.3.32.1
- squid&distro=openSUSE Leap 15.6< 6.10-150600.3.6.1
- squid&distro=openSUSE Tumbleweed< 6.10-1.1
Redhat3 products
- squid< 7:5.5-5.el9_2.7
- squid-debuginfo< 7:5.5-5.el9_2.7
- squid-debugsource< 7:5.5-5.el9_2.7
Ubuntu2 products
- squid< 4.10-1ubuntu1.13 | < 5.9-0ubuntu0.22.04.2 | < 6.6-1ubuntu5.1
- squid3< 3.5.12-1ubuntu7.16+esm4 | < 3.5.27-1ubuntu1.14+esm3
Debian1 product
- squid< 6.10-1 | < 5.7-2+deb12u2
Mageia1 product
- squid< 5.9-1.4.mga9
Squid-cache1 product
- squid≥ 3.0, ≤ 3.5.28 | ≥ 4.0, ≤ 4.16 | ≥ 5.0, ≤ 5.9 | ≥ 6.0, ≤ 6.9 | ≥ 3.0, < 6.10
7 vendors · 15 products
References
23 links- github.com/squid-cache/squid/security/advisories/GHSA-wgvf-q977-9xjgX Refsource CONFIRMARTICLEREPORTPatchVendor Advisory
- github.com/squid-cache/squid/commit/f411fe7d75197852f0e5ee85027a06d58dd8df4c.patchX Refsource MISCPatch
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240719-0001/Third Party Advisory