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CVE-2023-49286

squid: Incorrect Check of Function Return Value In Helper Process management

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Severity

Important

Red Hat Product Security

7.5

CVSS 3.1

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Published · December 4, 2023

Updated · June 26, 2026

Description

A flaw was found in Squid due to an incorrect check of the return value in the helper process management. This issue may allow attackers to perform remote denial of service.

Statement

The only security impact of this vulnerability is a remote denial of service. For this reason, this flaw was rated with an important, and not critical, severity.

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

Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 7.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CWE-253 · Incorrect Check of Function Return Value