Improper Input Validation Affecting squid-debuginfo package, versions <7:3.5.20-17.amzn2.7.10


Severity

Recommended
critical

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.26% (65th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2-SQUIDDEBUGINFO-6037080
  • published27 Oct 2023
  • disclosed20 Mar 2020

Introduced: 20 Mar 2020

CVE-2019-18860  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-79  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2 squid-debuginfo to version 7:3.5.20-17.amzn2.7.10 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2-2023-2318.

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.

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

CVSS Scores

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