Stack-based buffer overflow in Squid - CVE-2016-4052
Published: April 25, 2016 / Updated: July 28, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU32298
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 9.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-4052
CWE-ID: CWE-121
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing crafted Edge Side Includes (ESI) responses. A remote unauthenticated attacker can trigger stack-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Affected software
Squid
squid (Alpine package)
squid (Alpine package)
How to mitigate CVE-2016-4052
Update to version 3.5.17.
Squid - update to 3.5.17
squid (Alpine package) - update to 3.4.14-r1
squid (Alpine package) - update to 3.4.14-r1
External References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00010.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00040.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-08/msg00069.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3625
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/20/6
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/20/9
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2016-2881720.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/86788
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91787
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035647
- http://www.squid-cache.org/Advisories/SQUID-2016_6.txt
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2995-1
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1138
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1139
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1140
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201607-01