CVE-2008-1612
CVE-2008-1612 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Squid with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-20.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 4.3)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (77th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-20
- Affected product: Squid
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
The arrayShrink function (lib/Array.c) in Squid 2.6.STABLE17 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (process exit) via unknown vectors that cause an array to shrink to 0 entries, which triggers an assert error. NOTE: this issue is due to an incorrect fix for CVE-2007-6239.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2008-1612?
- The arrayShrink function (lib/Array.c) in Squid 2.6.STABLE17 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (process exit) via unknown vectors that cause an array to shrink to 0 entries, which triggers an assert error. NOTE: this issue is due to an incorrect fix for CVE-2007-6239.
- How severe is CVE-2008-1612?
- CVE-2008-1612 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2008-1612 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (77th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2008-1612?
- CVE-2008-1612 affects Squid. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2008-1612?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2008-1612 published?
- CVE-2008-1612 was published on 2008-04-01 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-05/msg00000.html
- http://marc.info/?l=squid-announce&m=120614453813157&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27477
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29813
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30032
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32109
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34467
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200903-38.xml
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1646
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:134
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/04/01/5
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0214.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28693
- http://www.squid-cache.org/Advisories/SQUID-2007_2.txt
- http://www.squid-cache.org/Versions/v2/2.6/changesets/11882.patch
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-601-1
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41586
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11376
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-April/msg00560.html
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:squid:squid:2.6.stable17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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