CVE-2021-46784
squid: DoS when processing gopher server responses
Severity
ImportantRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · June 23, 2022
Updated · November 22, 2025
Description
A vulnerability was found in squid (Web proxy cache server). This issue occurs due to improper buffer management while processing Gopher server responses. This flaw leads to a remote denial of service or a crash if it receives specially crafted network traffic, either by mistake or a malicious actor.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 7.5CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE-617 · Reachable Assertion