CVE-2002-0163 describes a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in Squid proxy server versions prior to 2.4 STABLE4, and specific 2.5 and 2.6 distributions. This flaw allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service and potentially execute arbitrary code by sending specially crafted compressed DNS responses. With a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH), it is easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity, leading to potential partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. While there is no evidence of active exploitation or Metasploit/Nuclei modules, an ExploitDB entry (EDB-347) exists, indicating public exploit code availability. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.4_9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:squid:squid:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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