Description
The parse_request function in request.c in c-icap 0.2.x allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a URI without a " " or "?" character in an ICAP request, as demonstrated by use of the OPTIONS method.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 13 | c-icap | 1:0.3.1-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | c-icap | 1:0.3.1-1 | — |
| Debian 7 | c-icap | 1:0.1.6-1.1+deb7u1 | DSA-3101-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | c-icap | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | c-icap | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | c-icap | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | c-icap | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | c-icap | No fix yet | — |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | c-icap | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | c-icap | No fix yet | — |
Advisories 1
- DSA-3101-1 c-icap - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- [oss-security] 20140915 Re: CVE assignment for c-icap Server mailing-list
- GLSA-201409-07 vendor-advisory
- http://osvdb.org/ref/89/c-icap.txt
- 89304 vdb-entry
- http://sourceforge.net/p/c-icap/code/1018/
- http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2014-0530.html
- MDVSA-2015:001 vendor-advisory