Out-of-bounds write in squid (Alpine package)

1) Out-of-bounds write

EUVDB-ID: #VU27665

Risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 8.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-12519

CWE-ID: CWE-787 - Out-of-bounds write

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when handling the tag esi:when within ESIExpression::Evaluate. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application, trigger out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

squid (Alpine package): 3.2.2-r0 - 4.13-r0

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:alpine:squid_alpine_package:3.2.2-r0:*:*:*:*:alpine_linux:*:2.3
• cpe:2.3:a:alpine:squid_alpine_package:3.2.8-r0:*:*:*:*:alpine_linux:*:2.4
• cpe:2.3:a:alpine:squid_alpine_package:3.2.9-r0:*:*:*:*:alpine_linux:*:2.3

External links

https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=310093df82ce16968ddb899074be3a12d9c2ea7d
https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=5e6172c90ca3b243a8f1143da08e3c2101764ba5
https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=8370e6fc3428b622a561eb39affc43870ce0e99a

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.