Which products and versions are affected by CVE-2010-3072?

Affected: Squid (Squid-Cache) versions 3.0, 3.0.stable1, 3.0.stable10, 3.0.stable11, 3.0.stable11-rc1, 3.0.stable12, 3.0.stable13, 3.0.stable14; squid3 (debian). The full list is in the CVE brief.

Is CVE-2010-3072 being exploited in the wild?

It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.

Is CVE-2010-3072 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Is there a public exploit for CVE-2010-3072?

No public exploit code is known.

Is there a fix for CVE-2010-3072?

Fixed versions are available, including Squid 7:3.1.10-1.el6, squid3 3.0.STABLE8-3+lenny4, Squid 0.

How urgently should CVE-2010-3072 be patched?

Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

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CVE-2010-3072

Medium

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.

Published Sep 3, 2010 · Updated Mar 9, 2026 · Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2010-3072, DSA-2111-1

Key Facts

Patch immediately

CVE-2010-3072 is a medium-severity vulnerability (CVSS 5.0 v2) affecting Squid (Squid-Cache), squid3 (debian).
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. No public exploit code is known.
EPSS estimates a 60% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Fixed versions are available, including Squid 7:3.1.10-1.el6, squid3 3.0.STABLE8-3+lenny4, Squid 0.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

CVSS v2

5.0

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

60%

Higher than 99.1% of all scored CVEs

Exploited in the wild

No known

Not in a known-exploited catalog

Public exploit code

None known

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Description

Affected Products

63 affected entries in total

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
SquidSquid-Cache	3.0, 3.0.stable1, 3.0.stable10, 3.0.stable11, 3.0.stable11-rc1, 3.0.stable12, 3.0.stable13, 3.0.stable14	0
squid3debian	See advisory	3.0.STABLE8-3+lenny4

Patched Releases

Squid

7:3.1.10-1.el6

squid3

3.0.STABLE8-3+lenny4

Timeline

Publicly disclosed
Sep 3, 2010
Last updated
Mar 9, 2026

References

advisoryRHSA-2011:0545
advisory41298
advisory41477
advisoryhttp://www.squid-cache.org/Advisories/SQUID-2010_3.txt
patchhttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=630444

11 more references in the full CVE brief

FAQ

Common Questions.

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.
Affected: Squid (Squid-Cache) versions 3.0, 3.0.stable1, 3.0.stable10, 3.0.stable11, 3.0.stable11-rc1, 3.0.stable12, 3.0.stable13, 3.0.stable14; squid3 (debian). The full list is in the CVE brief.
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.
No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
No public exploit code is known.
Fixed versions are available, including Squid 7:3.1.10-1.el6, squid3 3.0.STABLE8-3+lenny4, Squid 0.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is very likely to be exploited soon.

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