Heap-based Buffer Overflow Affecting squid package, versions <7:3.1.23-16.el6_8.6


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.52% (77th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL6-SQUID-1507832
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed20 Apr 2016

Introduced: 20 Apr 2016

CVE-2016-5408  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-122  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:6 squid to version 7:3.1.23-16.el6_8.6 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2016:1573.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream squid package and not the squid package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:6 relevant fixed versions and status.

Stack-based buffer overflow in the munge_other_line function in cachemgr.cgi in the squid package before 3.1.23-16.el6_8.6 in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incorrect fix for CVE-2016-4051.