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CVE-2002-0163
Heap-based buffer overflow in Squid before 2.4 STABLE4, and Squid...
Vulnerability Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in Squid before 2.4 STABLE4, and Squid 2.5 and 2.6 until March 12, 2002 distributions, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service, and possibly execute arbitrary code, via compressed DNS responses.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2002-051.html
- http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2002/MDKSA-2002-027.php
- ftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/security/OpenLinux/CSSA-2002-017.1.txt
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101716495023226&w=2
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8628.php
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4363
- http://www.squid-cache.org/Advisories/SQUID-2002_2.txt
- ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/CERT/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-02:19.squid.asc
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Affected Vendor
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Vulnerable Versions:
0
Timeline
Official Publish:
April 2nd, 2003
Last Modified:
August 8th, 2024
Added to House:
July 18th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.