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MEDIUM CVSS 3.1
CVE-2020-14059
Squid ABA Memory Corruption Denial of Service
Description

An issue was discovered in Squid 5.x before 5.0.3. Due to an Incorrect Synchronization, a Denial of Service can occur when processing objects in an SMP cache because of an Ipc::Mem::PageStack::pop ABA problem during access to the memory page/slot management list.

INFO

Published Date :

June 30, 2020, 7:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 5:02 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !

Source :

[email protected]
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2020-14059 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Squid-cache squid
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
A memory corruption vulnerability in Squid can lead to a denial-of-service condition.
  • Update Squid to version 4.12, 5.0.3, or later.
  • Apply the relevant security updates for your specific SUSE Linux Enterprise Server or OpenStack Cloud product.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2020-14059.

URL Resource
http://www.squid-cache.org/Advisories/SQUID-2020_5.txt Vendor Advisory
http://www.squid-cache.org/Versions/v5/changesets/squid-5-7a5af8db8e0377c06ed9ffbdcb1334389c7cd8ab.patch Patch Vendor Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210312-0001/ Third Party Advisory
http://www.squid-cache.org/Advisories/SQUID-2020_5.txt Vendor Advisory
http://www.squid-cache.org/Versions/v5/changesets/squid-5-7a5af8db8e0377c06ed9ffbdcb1334389c7cd8ab.patch Patch Vendor Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210312-0001/ Third Party Advisory
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2020-14059 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2020-14059 weaknesses.

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2020-14059 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

Results are limited to the first 20 news articles due to potential performance issues.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2020-14059 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.squid-cache.org/Advisories/SQUID-2020_5.txt
    Added Reference http://www.squid-cache.org/Versions/v5/changesets/squid-5-7a5af8db8e0377c06ed9ffbdcb1334389c7cd8ab.patch
    Added Reference https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210312-0001/
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 30, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210312-0001/ No Types Assigned https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210312-0001/ Third Party Advisory
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 12, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210312-0001/ [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jul. 09, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://www.squid-cache.org/Advisories/SQUID-2020_5.txt No Types Assigned http://www.squid-cache.org/Advisories/SQUID-2020_5.txt Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.squid-cache.org/Versions/v5/changesets/squid-5-7a5af8db8e0377c06ed9ffbdcb1334389c7cd8ab.patch No Types Assigned http://www.squid-cache.org/Versions/v5/changesets/squid-5-7a5af8db8e0377c06ed9ffbdcb1334389c7cd8ab.patch Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-662
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.0 up to (excluding) 5.0.3
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 6.5
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Base CVSS Score: 4
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

3.42 }} -3.40%

score

0.86349

percentile