client_side_request.cc in Squid 3.2.x before 3.2.13 and 3.3.x before 3.3.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted port number in a HTTP Host header.
CVE-2013-4123
- High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 80%
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 0.0(none)
- EPSS
- 99.6%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
September 16, 2013
Last Modified
April 29, 2026
References (12)
- secalert@redhathttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-09/msg00024.html
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/54142
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/54834
- secalert@redhathttp://www.squid-cache.org/Advisories/SQUID-2013_3.txt
- secalert@redhathttp://www.squid-cache.org/Versions/v3/3.2/changesets/squid-3.2-11826.patch
- secalert@redhathttp://www.squid-cache.org/Versions/v3/3.3/changesets/squid-3.3-12591.patch
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-09/msg00024.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/54142
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/54834
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.squid-cache.org/Advisories/SQUID-2013_3.txt
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.squid-cache.org/Versions/v3/3.2/changesets/squid-3.2-11826.patch
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.squid-cache.org/Versions/v3/3.3/changesets/squid-3.3-12591.patch
Weakness Classification(1)
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Publicly available exploits
(1 reference)Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- Exploit-DBEDB-26886✓ verifiedFirst seen Jul 16, 2013
Squid 3.3.5 - Denial of Service (PoC)
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