# CVE-2016-3947: Heap-based buffer overflow in the Icmp6::Recv function in icmp/Icmp6.cc in the pinger utility in Squid before 3.5.16 and 4.x before 4.0.8 al

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2016-04-07 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the Icmp6::Recv function in icmp/Icmp6.cc in the pinger utility in Squid before 3.5.16 and 4.x before 4.0.8 allows remote servers to cause a denial of service (performance degradation or transition failures) or write sensitive information to log files via an ICMPv6 packet.

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## References

- http://www.squid-cache.org/Versions/v3/3.5/changesets/squid-3.5-14015.patch
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201607-01
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00010.html
- http://www.squid-cache.org/Versions/v3/3.2/changesets/squid-3.2-11839.patch
- http://www.squid-cache.org/Advisories/SQUID-2016_3.txt
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2995-1
- http://www.squid-cache.org/Versions/v3/3.1/changesets/squid-3.1-10495.patch
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035457
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-08/msg00069.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00040.html
- http://www.squid-cache.org/Versions/v3/3.4/changesets/squid-3.4-13232.patch
- http://www.squid-cache.org/Versions/v3/3.3/changesets/squid-3.3-12694.patch

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