CVE-2012-3501
The squidclamav_check_preview_handler function in squidclamav.c in SquidClamav 5.x before 5.8 and 6.x before 6.7 passes an unescaped URL to a system command call, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a URL with…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (3.33%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The squidclamav_check_preview_handler function in squidclamav.c in SquidClamav 5.x before 5.8 and 6.x before 6.7 passes an unescaped URL to a system command call, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) via a URL with certain characters, as demonstrated using %0D or %0A.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- EPSS
- 3.33% probability · 88th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- darold/squidclamav
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://freecode.com/projects/squidclamav/releases/346722
- http://secunia.com/advisories/49057Vendor Advisory
- http://squidclamav.darold.net/news.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/16/2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/16/4
- http://www.osvdb.org/84138
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54663
- https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=428778
- https://github.com/darold/squidclamav/commit/80f74451f628264d1d9a1f1c0bbcebc932ba5e00Exploit, Patch
- http://freecode.com/projects/squidclamav/releases/346722
- http://secunia.com/advisories/49057Vendor Advisory
- http://squidclamav.darold.net/news.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/16/2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/16/4
- http://www.osvdb.org/84138
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54663
- https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=428778
- https://github.com/darold/squidclamav/commit/80f74451f628264d1d9a1f1c0bbcebc932ba5e00Exploit, Patch
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.