Amazon Linux AMI update for squid
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 2 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2016-10003 CVE-2020-8517 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-200 CWE-119 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software |
Amazon Linux AMI Operating systems & Components / Operating system squid Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | Amazon Web Services |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.
1) Information disclosure
EUVDB-ID: #VU8428
Risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-10003
CWE-ID:
CWE-200 - Information exposure
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect comparison of request headers when Collapsed Forwarding feature is configured. A remote attacker can obtain private and sensitive information about another clients browsing session, including user's credentials.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information.
Update the affected packages:
i686:Vulnerable software versions
squid-migration-script-3.5.20-17.48.amzn1.i686
squid-debuginfo-3.5.20-17.48.amzn1.i686
squid-3.5.20-17.48.amzn1.i686
src:
squid-3.5.20-17.48.amzn1.src
x86_64:
squid-debuginfo-3.5.20-17.48.amzn1.x86_64
squid-migration-script-3.5.20-17.48.amzn1.x86_64
squid-3.5.20-17.48.amzn1.x86_64
Amazon Linux AMI: All versions
squid: before 3.5.20-17.48
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:o:amazon_web_services:amazon_linux_ami:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:amazon_web_services:squid:*:*:*:*:*:amazon_linux_ami:*:*
https://alas.aws.amazon.com/ALAS-2023-1766.html
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
2) Buffer overflow
EUVDB-ID: #VU25020
Risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-8517
CWE-ID:
CWE-119 - Memory corruption
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in the NTLM authentication credentials parser in ext_lm_group_acl. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request to the affected proxy server, trigger memory corruption and perform a denial of service attack.
Update the affected packages:
i686:Vulnerable software versions
squid-migration-script-3.5.20-17.48.amzn1.i686
squid-debuginfo-3.5.20-17.48.amzn1.i686
squid-3.5.20-17.48.amzn1.i686
src:
squid-3.5.20-17.48.amzn1.src
x86_64:
squid-debuginfo-3.5.20-17.48.amzn1.x86_64
squid-migration-script-3.5.20-17.48.amzn1.x86_64
squid-3.5.20-17.48.amzn1.x86_64
Amazon Linux AMI: All versions
squid: before 3.5.20-17.48
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:o:amazon_web_services:amazon_linux_ami:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:amazon_web_services:squid:*:*:*:*:*:amazon_linux_ami:*:*
https://alas.aws.amazon.com/ALAS-2023-1766.html
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
