How severe is CVE-2014-7142?

CVE-2014-7142 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.4, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2014-7142 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 25% (98th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2014-7142?

CVE-2014-7142 primarily affects Squid-cache Squid. In total, 83 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2014-7142?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2014-7142 published?

CVE-2014-7142 was published on 2014-11-26 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2014-7142

CVE-2014-7142 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Squid-cache Squid with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.4. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 25% places it in the 98th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-20.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 6.4)
EPSS exploit prediction: 25% (98th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-20
Affected product: Squid-cache Squid
Published: 2014-11-26
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

The pinger in Squid 3.x before 3.4.8 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information or cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted (1) ICMP or (2) ICMP6 packet size.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-7142?: The pinger in Squid 3.x before 3.4.8 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information or cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted (1) ICMP or (2) ICMP6 packet size.
How severe is CVE-2014-7142?: CVE-2014-7142 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.4, rated medium severity.
Is CVE-2014-7142 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 25% (98th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2014-7142?: CVE-2014-7142 primarily affects Squid-cache Squid. In total, 83 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2014-7142?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2014-7142 published?: CVE-2014-7142 was published on 2014-11-26 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (83)

cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.1.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.1.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.1.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.1.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.1.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.1.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.1.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.1.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.1.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.1.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.1.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.1.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.2.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.2.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.2.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.2.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.2.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.2.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.2.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.2.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.2.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:squid-cache:squid:3.2.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Threat intelligence

Threat-intel indicators referencing this CVE:

193.90.12.40 (ipv4-addr)