SB2016050938 - Buffer overflow in squid (Alpine package)
Published: May 9, 2016
Security Bulletin ID
SB2016050938
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-4053)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
Squid 3.x before 3.5.17 and 4.x before 4.0.9 allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive stack layout information via crafted Edge Side Includes (ESI) responses, related to incorrect use of assert and compiler optimization.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.