CyberRota Analysis
AI-GeneratedSquid's FTP gateway prior to version 7.6 is vulnerable to an out-of-bounds read due to improper validation of input, allowing a trusted client to access memory from unrelated transactions when interacting with a misconfigured FTP server. This could lead to exposure of sensitive information, making it critical for organizations using Squid in environments where FTP is utilized to prioritize upgrading to version 7.6. Users of affected versions should assess their exposure and implement the necessary updates to mitigate potential risks.
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Original NVD Description
Squid is a caching proxy for the Web. Prior to 7.6, due to an improper validation of syntactic correctness of input in the FTP gateway (src/clients/FtpGateway.cc), Squid is vulnerable to an out-of-bounds read: when a listing entry date in the TypeA or TypeB directory-listing formats is not followed by a filename, parsing was not restricted to the input buffer, so a trusted client accessing a misbehaving FTP server through Squid's gateway feature could read memory from random unrelated transactions. This issue is fixed in version 7.6.
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