9.3 High
CVSS3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
LOW
Availability Impact
NONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N
7.2 High
AI Score
Confidence
High
0.014 Low
EPSS
Percentile
86.3%
It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ALAS2023-2023-429 advisory.
Squid is a caching proxy for the Web. Due to an Improper Validation of Specified Index bug, Squid versions 3.3.0.1 through 5.9 and 6.0 prior to 6.4 compiled using --with-openssl
are vulnerable to a Denial of Service attack against SSL Certificate validation. This problem allows a remote server to perform Denial of Service against Squid Proxy by initiating a TLS Handshake with a specially crafted SSL Certificate in a server certificate chain. This attack is limited to HTTPS and SSL-Bump. This bug is fixed in Squid version 6.4. In addition, patches addressing this problem for the stable releases can be found in Squid’s patch archives. Those who you use a prepackaged version of Squid should refer to the package vendor for availability information on updated packages. (CVE-2023-46724)
Squid is a caching proxy for the Web supporting HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, and more. Due to a NULL pointer dereference bug Squid is vulnerable to a Denial of Service attack against Squid’s Gopher gateway. The gopher protocol is always available and enabled in Squid prior to Squid 6.0.1. Responses triggering this bug are possible to be received from any gopher server, even those without malicious intent. Gopher support has been removed in Squid version 6.0.1. Users are advised to upgrade. Users unable to upgrade should reject all gopher URL requests. (CVE-2023-46728)
SQUID is vulnerable to HTTP request smuggling, caused by chunked decoder lenience, allows a remote attacker to perform Request/Response smuggling past firewall and frontend security systems.
(CVE-2023-46846)
Squid is vulnerable to Denial of Service, where a remote attacker can perform DoS by sending ftp:// URLs in HTTP Request messages or constructing ftp:// URLs from FTP Native input. (CVE-2023-46848)
Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application’s self-reported version number.
#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
#
# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
# extracted from Amazon Linux 2023 Security Advisory ALAS2023-2023-429.
##
include('compat.inc');
if (description)
{
script_id(185721);
script_version("1.5");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2023/12/20");
script_cve_id(
"CVE-2023-46724",
"CVE-2023-46728",
"CVE-2023-46846",
"CVE-2023-46848"
);
script_name(english:"Amazon Linux 2023 : squid (ALAS2023-2023-429)");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote Amazon Linux 2023 host is missing a security update.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ALAS2023-2023-429 advisory.
- Squid is a caching proxy for the Web. Due to an Improper Validation of Specified Index bug, Squid versions
3.3.0.1 through 5.9 and 6.0 prior to 6.4 compiled using `--with-openssl` are vulnerable to a Denial of
Service attack against SSL Certificate validation. This problem allows a remote server to perform Denial
of Service against Squid Proxy by initiating a TLS Handshake with a specially crafted SSL Certificate in a
server certificate chain. This attack is limited to HTTPS and SSL-Bump. This bug is fixed in Squid version
6.4. In addition, patches addressing this problem for the stable releases can be found in Squid's patch
archives. Those who you use a prepackaged version of Squid should refer to the package vendor for
availability information on updated packages. (CVE-2023-46724)
- Squid is a caching proxy for the Web supporting HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, and more. Due to a NULL pointer
dereference bug Squid is vulnerable to a Denial of Service attack against Squid's Gopher gateway. The
gopher protocol is always available and enabled in Squid prior to Squid 6.0.1. Responses triggering this
bug are possible to be received from any gopher server, even those without malicious intent. Gopher
support has been removed in Squid version 6.0.1. Users are advised to upgrade. Users unable to upgrade
should reject all gopher URL requests. (CVE-2023-46728)
- SQUID is vulnerable to HTTP request smuggling, caused by chunked decoder lenience, allows a remote
attacker to perform Request/Response smuggling past firewall and frontend security systems.
(CVE-2023-46846)
- Squid is vulnerable to Denial of Service, where a remote attacker can perform DoS by sending ftp:// URLs
in HTTP Request messages or constructing ftp:// URLs from FTP Native input. (CVE-2023-46848)
Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2023/ALAS-2023-429.html");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://alas.aws.amazon.com/faqs.html");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2023-46724.html");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2023-46728.html");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2023-46846.html");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2023-46848.html");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Run 'dnf update squid --releasever 2023.2.20231113' to update your system.");
script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N");
script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N");
script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2023-46846");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2023/11/01");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2023/11/09");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2023/11/15");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:squid");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:squid-debuginfo");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:squid-debugsource");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:amazon:linux:2023");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
script_end_attributes();
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_family(english:"Amazon Linux Local Security Checks");
script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2023 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/AmazonLinux/release", "Host/AmazonLinux/rpm-list");
exit(0);
}
include("rpm.inc");
if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
var alas_release = get_kb_item("Host/AmazonLinux/release");
if (isnull(alas_release) || !strlen(alas_release)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Amazon Linux");
var os_ver = pregmatch(pattern: "^AL(A|\d+|-\d+)", string:alas_release);
if (isnull(os_ver)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_APP_VER, "Amazon Linux");
os_ver = os_ver[1];
if (os_ver != "-2023")
{
if (os_ver == 'A') os_ver = 'AMI';
audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Amazon Linux 2023", "Amazon Linux " + os_ver);
}
if (!get_kb_item("Host/AmazonLinux/rpm-list")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);
var pkgs = [
{'reference':'squid-5.8-1.amzn2023.0.2', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'squid-5.8-1.amzn2023.0.2', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'squid-debuginfo-5.8-1.amzn2023.0.2', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'squid-debuginfo-5.8-1.amzn2023.0.2', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'squid-debugsource-5.8-1.amzn2023.0.2', 'cpu':'aarch64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE},
{'reference':'squid-debugsource-5.8-1.amzn2023.0.2', 'cpu':'x86_64', 'release':'AL-2023', 'rpm_spec_vers_cmp':TRUE}
];
var flag = 0;
foreach var package_array ( pkgs ) {
var reference = NULL;
var _release = NULL;
var sp = NULL;
var _cpu = NULL;
var el_string = NULL;
var rpm_spec_vers_cmp = NULL;
var epoch = NULL;
var allowmaj = NULL;
var exists_check = NULL;
if (!empty_or_null(package_array['reference'])) reference = package_array['reference'];
if (!empty_or_null(package_array['release'])) _release = package_array['release'];
if (!empty_or_null(package_array['sp'])) sp = package_array['sp'];
if (!empty_or_null(package_array['cpu'])) _cpu = package_array['cpu'];
if (!empty_or_null(package_array['el_string'])) el_string = package_array['el_string'];
if (!empty_or_null(package_array['rpm_spec_vers_cmp'])) rpm_spec_vers_cmp = package_array['rpm_spec_vers_cmp'];
if (!empty_or_null(package_array['epoch'])) epoch = package_array['epoch'];
if (!empty_or_null(package_array['allowmaj'])) allowmaj = package_array['allowmaj'];
if (!empty_or_null(package_array['exists_check'])) exists_check = package_array['exists_check'];
if (reference && _release && (!exists_check || rpm_exists(release:_release, rpm:exists_check))) {
if (rpm_check(release:_release, sp:sp, cpu:_cpu, reference:reference, epoch:epoch, el_string:el_string, rpm_spec_vers_cmp:rpm_spec_vers_cmp, allowmaj:allowmaj)) flag++;
}
}
if (flag)
{
security_report_v4(
port : 0,
severity : SECURITY_WARNING,
extra : rpm_report_get()
);
exit(0);
}
else
{
var tested = pkg_tests_get();
if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, "squid / squid-debuginfo / squid-debugsource");
}
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-46724
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-46728
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-46846
cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-46848
alas.aws.amazon.com/AL2023/ALAS-2023-429.html
alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2023-46724.html
alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2023-46728.html
alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2023-46846.html
alas.aws.amazon.com/cve/html/CVE-2023-46848.html
alas.aws.amazon.com/faqs.html
9.3 High
CVSS3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
LOW
Availability Impact
NONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N
7.2 High
AI Score
Confidence
High
0.014 Low
EPSS
Percentile
86.3%