# CVE-2010-3072: The string-comparison functions in String.cci in Squid 3.x before 3.1.8 and 3.2.x before 3.2.0.2 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2010-09-20 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The string-comparison functions in String.cci in Squid 3.x before 3.1.8 and 3.2.x before 3.2.0.2 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and daemon crash) via a crafted request.

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## References

- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-September/047820.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/05/2
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=630444
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-September/047787.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/41298
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2433
- http://www.squid-cache.org/Advisories/SQUID-2010_3.txt
- http://www.squid-cache.org/Versions/v3/3.0/changesets/squid-3.0-9189.patch
- http://secunia.com/advisories/41477
- http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2111
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/42982
- http://www.squid-cache.org/Versions/v3/3.1/changesets/squid-3.1-10090.patch
- http://secunia.com/advisories/41534
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-10/msg00006.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/07/7

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