# CVE-2016-4554: mime\_header.cc in Squid before 3.5.18 allows remote attackers to bypass intended same-origin restrictions and possibly conduct cache-poisoni

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2016-05-10 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

mime_header.cc in Squid before 3.5.18 allows remote attackers to bypass intended same-origin restrictions and possibly conduct cache-poisoning attacks via a crafted HTTP Host header, aka a "header smuggling" issue.

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## References

- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201607-01
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html
- http://www.squid-cache.org/Versions/v3/3.3/changesets/SQUID-2016_8.patch
- http://www.squid-cache.org/Versions/v3/3.4/changesets/SQUID-2016_8.patch
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00010.html
- http://www.squid-cache.org/Versions/v3/3.1/changesets/SQUID-2016_8.patch
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2995-1
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035769
- http://www.squid-cache.org/Versions/v3/3.2/changesets/SQUID-2016_8.patch
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1140
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-08/msg00069.html
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1138
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1139
- http://www.squid-cache.org/Advisories/SQUID-2016_8.txt
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00040.html
- http://www.squid-cache.org/Versions/v3/3.5/changesets/SQUID-2016_8.patch
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3625

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