SB2016042504 - Buffer overflow in Squid-cache Squid
Published: April 25, 2016 Updated: July 28, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2016042504
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-4054)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
Buffer overflow in Squid 3.x before 3.5.17 and 4.x before 4.0.9 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted Edge Side Includes (ESI) responses.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00010.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00040.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-08/msg00069.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3625
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/20/6
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/20/9
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/86788
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035647
- http://www.squid-cache.org/Advisories/SQUID-2016_6.txt
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2995-1
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1138
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1139
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1140
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201607-01