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CVE-2016-2569

Squid 3.x before 3.5.15 and 4.x before 4.0.7 does not properly append data to String objects, which allows remote servers to cause a denial

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1 proof of concept on GitHub

Summary

Squid 3.x before 3.5.15 and 4.x before 4.0.7 does not properly append data to String objects, which allows remote servers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and daemon exit) via a long string, as demonstrated by a crafted HTTP Vary header.

Timeline

  1. CVE published
  2. Record last updated
  3. EPSS reached 10%

    FIRST estimates at least a 10% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Affected versions

  • n/a n/a

    Version range not reported

References 12

usn.ubuntu.com

security.gentoo.org

squid-cache.org

lists.opensuse.org

rhn.redhat.com

openwall.com

securitytracker.com

GitHub · amit-raut/CVE-2016-2569