Improper Input Validation Affecting squid-debuginfo package, versions <7:3.5.20-17.amzn2.6.1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.35% (72nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2-SQUIDDEBUGINFO-1698260
  • published27 Sept 2021
  • disclosed19 Mar 2021

Introduced: 19 Mar 2021

CVE-2020-25097  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-444  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2 squid-debuginfo to version 7:3.5.20-17.amzn2.6.1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2-2021-1631.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream squid-debuginfo package and not the squid-debuginfo package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2 relevant fixed versions and status.

An issue was discovered in Squid through 4.13 and 5.x through 5.0.4. Due to improper input validation, it allows a trusted client to perform HTTP Request Smuggling and access services otherwise forbidden by the security controls. This occurs for certain uri_whitespace configuration settings.

CVSS Scores

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