Security readout for executives and security teams
This is an old Squid proxy crash vulnerability. A remote attacker can trigger a denial of service by causing certain aborted requests that hit an assertion failure in Squid's storage code. The known impact is service interruption, not data theft or code execution. Exposure is most likely in legacy environments still running Squid 2.5.STABLE10 or earlier, especially where the proxy can receive remote client requests. Modern or vendor-maintained Squid packages are less likely affected, but version confirmation is required. Prioritize remediation for any exposed legacy Squid proxy because a crash can disrupt web access, filtering, or upstream service availability. If no affected Squid 2.5 systems exist, business urgency is low. Mitigation focus: Inventory Squid deployments and identify versions 2.5.STABLE10 or earlier.; Apply vendor Squid security updates referenced by your Linux distribution.; If updates are delayed, restrict remote access to affected proxy services..
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- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10276CVE reference · vdb-entry, signature
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