SB2019110709 - Arch Linux update for squid
Published: November 7, 2019
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 3 secuirty vulnerabilities.
1) Heap-based buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-12526)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing URN requests. A remote attacker can send specially crafted request to the Squid client, trigger heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
2) Inconsistent interpretation of HTTP requests (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-18678)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform HTTP request smuggling attack.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of HTTP request headers in Squid. A remote attacker can initiate a specially crafted HTTP request that will cause the software to split HTTP request and display to the end user content, controlled by the attacker at arbitrary URL.
3) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-18679)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect data management when processing HTTP Digest Authentication. Nonce tokens contain the raw byte value of a pointer which sits within heap memory allocation. This allows a remote attacker to gain knowledge of memory allocations and bypass ASLR protection and help in exploitation of other vulnerabilities.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.