Squid Proxy Aborted Connection Remote Denial Of Service Vulnerability

A remote denial-of-service vulnerability affects the Squid Proxy. The application fails to properly handle exceptional network requests. The problem presents itself when a remote attacker prematurely aborts a connection during a PUT or POST request.

A remote attacker may leverage this issue to crash the affected Squid Proxy, denying service to legitimate users.


 

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