CVE-2020-14059

squid: DoS when processing objects in an SMP cache due to an incorrect synchronization

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

6.3

CVSS 3.1

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Published · June 19, 2020

Updated · November 22, 2025

Description

A flaw was found in squid. A denial of service attack is possible when processing objects in an SMP cache due to an incorrect synchronization. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.

Statement

This issue only affects squid-5.x. Therefore versions of squid shipped with Red Hat products are not affected by this flaw.

CVSS score applicability

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 6.3
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H

CWE-662 · Improper Synchronization