CVE-2007-1560 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can crash the Squid proxy server by sending crafted TRACE requests, causing a denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2007-1560?
CVE-2007-1560 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Mar 2007. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The clientProcessRequest() function in src/client_side.c in Squid 2.6 before 2.6.STABLE12 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via crafted TRACE requests that trigger an assertion error.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-1560?
It affects 1 product.
Linux distribution packages (4)
squid Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation | All versions | 7:2.6.STABLE6-4.el5 |
squid-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation | All versions | 7:2.6.STABLE6-4.el5 |
squid Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server | All versions | 7:2.6.STABLE6-4.el5 |
squid-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server | All versions | 7:2.6.STABLE6-4.el5 |
Products include Squid Squid.
How do I fix CVE-2007-1560?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2007-1560 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-1560 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2007-1560, GHSA-cmwg-5hv4-pp63, RHSA-2007:0131.