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Q1What is this vulnerability? (Essence + Consequences)
π¨ **Essence**: Squid proxy fails to validate HTTP Range requests properly. π₯ **Consequence**: Remote attackers can trigger a **Denial of Service (DoS)** by sending crafted HTTP requests.β¦
π‘οΈ **Root Cause**: **Input Validation Error**. The software does not adequately check user-supplied input during the execution of HTTP Range requests. This lack of sanitization leads to unstable processing.
Q3Who is affected? (Versions/Components)
π¦ **Affected Versions**: Squid **2.5** series and specific stable releases: **2.5.6, 2.5.9, 2.5.stable1** through **2.5.stable6**. Note: These are legacy versions.
π **Exploitation Threshold**: **Low**. No authentication is required. Any remote proxy client can send the malicious HTTP request. Configuration dependency: Must be running an affected Squid version.
Q6Is there a public Exp? (PoC/Wild Exploitation)
π **Public Exploit**: **Yes/High Risk**. References include **Fedora** and **Debian** security advisories (DLA 2685-1).β¦
π **Self-Check**: Scan for **Squid** services. Check version numbers against the **2.5.x** list. Look for abnormal proxy behavior or crashes after receiving complex HTTP Range headers.β¦
π§ **No Patch Workaround**: If patching is impossible, **restrict network access** to the proxy. Block external IPs from sending HTTP Range requests. Implement WAF rules to drop malformed Range headers.β¦
β οΈ **Urgency**: **High Priority**. Although it is a DoS (not RCE), it affects legacy systems that may still be in use. The existence of official vendor patches makes remediation easy.β¦