CVE-2021-41611
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CVE-2021-41611 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue was discovered in Squid 5.0.6 through 5.1.x before 5.2. When validating an origin server or peer certificate, Squid may incorrectly classify certain certificates as trusted. EPSS estimates a 2.85% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
An issue was discovered in Squid 5.0.6 through 5.1.x before 5.2. When validating an origin server or peer certificate, Squid may incorrectly classify certain certificates as trusted. This problem allows a remote server to obtain security trust well improperly. This indication of trust may be passed along to clients, allowing access to unsafe or hijacked services.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Squid-Cache | Squid | >= 5.0.6, < 5.2 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 35 |
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/12/23/2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/squid-cache/squid/security/advisories/GHSA-47m4-g3mv-9q5rPatch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/12/23/2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/squid-cache/squid/security/advisories/GHSA-47m4-g3mv-9q5rPatch, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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