CVE-2011-4096
N/A
Published: November 17, 2011 at 07:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 11:34 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorCache Squid
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 37%
Description
The idnsGrokReply function in Squid before 3.1.16 does not properly free memory, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon abort) via a DNS reply containing a CNAME record that references another CNAME record that contains an empty A record.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v ≤ 3.1.153.03.0 rc13.0 rc43.0.stable13.0.stable103.0.stable113.0.stable11 rc13.0.stable123.0.stable133.0.stable143.0.stable153.0.stable163.0.stable16 rc13.0.stable173.0.stable183.0.stable193.0.stable23.0.stable203.0.stable213.0.stable223.0.stable233.0.stable243.0.stable253.0.stable33.0.stable43.0.stable53.0.stable63.0.stable73.0.stable83.0.stable93.13.1.0.13.1.0.103.1.0.113.1.0.123.1.0.133.1.0.143.1.0.153.1.0.163.1.0.173.1.0.183.1.0.23.1.0.33.1.0.43.1.0.53.1.0.63.1.0.73.1.0.83.1.0.93.1.13.1.103.1.113.1.123.1.133.1.143.1.23.1.33.1.43.1.53.1.5.13.1.63.1.73.1.83.1.9
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00010.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00040.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/46609
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:193
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1791.html
References (11)
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00010.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00040.htmlThird Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/46609Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
Source: [email protected]
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:193Mailing Listx_refsource_MLIST
Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/10/31/5Mailing Listx_refsource_MLIST
Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/01/3Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-399
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