Arbitrary Code Injection Affecting squid:4/libecap package, versions <0:1.0.1-2.module_el8.6.0+2741+01592ae8


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on AlmaLinux security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.19% (57th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-ALMALINUX8-SQUID-5617111
  • published 28 May 2023
  • disclosed 3 Nov 2020

How to fix?

Upgrade AlmaLinux:8 squid:4/libecap to version 0:1.0.1-2.module_el8.6.0+2741+01592ae8 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALSA-2020:4743.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream squid:4/libecap package and not the squid:4/libecap package as distributed by AlmaLinux. See How to fix? for AlmaLinux:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

Squid before 4.9, when certain web browsers are used, mishandles HTML in the host (aka hostname) parameter to cachemgr.cgi.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1
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NVD

6.1 medium
  • Attack Vector (AV)
    Network
  • Attack Complexity (AC)
    Low
  • Privileges Required (PR)
    None
  • User Interaction (UI)
    Required
  • Scope (S)
    Changed
  • Confidentiality (C)
    Low
  • Integrity (I)
    Low
  • Availability (A)
    None
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SUSE

4.3 medium
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Red Hat

6.1 medium