Out-of-bounds read in squid (Alpine package)
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2019-12528 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-125 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
squid (Alpine package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | Alpine Linux Development Team |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
1) Out-of-bounds read
EUVDB-ID: #VU25019
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-12528
CWE-ID:
CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition when translating FTP server listing into HTTP responses. A remote attacker can trick the victim into vising a specially crafted FTP server, trigger out-of-bounds read and gain access to memory contents of the heap.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionssquid (Alpine package): 3.2.2-r0 - 3.5.27-r3
External linkshttp://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=a03c8d1518674fd14946096bb8a7db67ad565315
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=cca1978fca0677250ca84f4bdcb86b395a64b6e9
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=3db264c1978654cc19d61a5feaf1b0ee54e0a85b
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=04e707dce3ab5d71feecb123c8bbffd3b2b42985
http://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=a4301166888c0e2c8a72be8e5d3ec1747a6ab6bf
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.
