CVE-2016-4553
squid: Cache poisoning issue in HTTP Request handling
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Public Exploits
0Exploited in Wild
-Decision
Descriptions
client_side.cc in Squid before 3.5.18 and 4.x before 4.0.10 does not properly ignore the Host header when absolute-URI is provided, which allows remote attackers to conduct cache-poisoning attacks via an HTTP request.
client_side.cc en Squid en versiones anteriores a 3.5.18 y 4.x en versiones anteriores a 4.0.10 no ignora correctamente la cabecera Host cuando se proporciona una URI absoluta, lo que permite a atacantes remotos llevar a cabo ataques de envenenamiento de caché a través de una petición HTTP.
An input validation flaw was found in the way Squid handled intercepted HTTP Request messages. An attacker could use this flaw to bypass the protection against issues related to CVE-2009-0801, and perform cache poisoning attacks on Squid.
Squid is a high-performance proxy caching server for web clients, supporting FTP, Gopher, and HTTP data objects. Security Fix: A buffer overflow flaw was found in the way the Squid cachemgr.cgi utility processed remotely relayed Squid input. When the CGI interface utility is used, a remote attacker could possibly use this flaw to execute arbitrary code. Buffer overflow and input validation flaws were found in the way Squid processed ESI responses. If Squid was used as a reverse proxy, or for TLS/HTTPS interception, a remote attacker able to control ESI components on an HTTP server could use these flaws to crash Squid, disclose parts of the stack memory, or possibly execute arbitrary code as the user running Squid.
CVSS Scores
SSVC
- Decision:-
Timeline
- 2016-05-06 CVE Reserved
- 2016-05-10 CVE Published
- 2024-08-06 CVE Updated
- 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
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CWE
- CWE-20: Improper Input Validation
- CWE-345: Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity
CAPEC
References (15)
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http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html | Third Party Advisory |
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035768 | Third Party Advisory | |
http://www.squid-cache.org/Versions/v3/3.5/changesets/squid-3.5-14039.patch | X_refsource_confirm |
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Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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Canonical Search vendor "Canonical" | Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" | 12.04 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "12.04" | lts |
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Canonical Search vendor "Canonical" | Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" | 14.04 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "14.04" | lts |
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Canonical Search vendor "Canonical" | Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" | 15.10 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "15.10" | - |
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Canonical Search vendor "Canonical" | Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" | 16.04 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "16.04" | lts |
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Squid-cache Search vendor "Squid-cache" | Squid Search vendor "Squid-cache" for product "Squid" | <= 3.5.17 Search vendor "Squid-cache" for product "Squid" and version " <= 3.5.17" | - |
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Squid-cache Search vendor "Squid-cache" | Squid Search vendor "Squid-cache" for product "Squid" | 4.0.1 Search vendor "Squid-cache" for product "Squid" and version "4.0.1" | - |
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Squid-cache Search vendor "Squid-cache" | Squid Search vendor "Squid-cache" for product "Squid" | 4.0.2 Search vendor "Squid-cache" for product "Squid" and version "4.0.2" | - |
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Squid-cache Search vendor "Squid-cache" | Squid Search vendor "Squid-cache" for product "Squid" | 4.0.3 Search vendor "Squid-cache" for product "Squid" and version "4.0.3" | - |
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Squid-cache Search vendor "Squid-cache" | Squid Search vendor "Squid-cache" for product "Squid" | 4.0.4 Search vendor "Squid-cache" for product "Squid" and version "4.0.4" | - |
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Squid-cache Search vendor "Squid-cache" | Squid Search vendor "Squid-cache" for product "Squid" | 4.0.5 Search vendor "Squid-cache" for product "Squid" and version "4.0.5" | - |
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Squid-cache Search vendor "Squid-cache" | Squid Search vendor "Squid-cache" for product "Squid" | 4.0.6 Search vendor "Squid-cache" for product "Squid" and version "4.0.6" | - |
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Squid-cache Search vendor "Squid-cache" | Squid Search vendor "Squid-cache" for product "Squid" | 4.0.7 Search vendor "Squid-cache" for product "Squid" and version "4.0.7" | - |
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Squid-cache Search vendor "Squid-cache" | Squid Search vendor "Squid-cache" for product "Squid" | 4.0.8 Search vendor "Squid-cache" for product "Squid" and version "4.0.8" | - |
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Squid-cache Search vendor "Squid-cache" | Squid Search vendor "Squid-cache" for product "Squid" | 4.0.9 Search vendor "Squid-cache" for product "Squid" and version "4.0.9" | - |
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Oracle Search vendor "Oracle" | Linux Search vendor "Oracle" for product "Linux" | 7 Search vendor "Oracle" for product "Linux" and version "7" | - |
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