Improper Input Validation Affecting squid-sysvinit package, versions <7:3.3.8-26.el7_2.3


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.41% (74th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL7-SQUIDSYSVINIT-5145911
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed20 Apr 2016

Introduced: 20 Apr 2016

CVE-2016-4053  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:7 squid-sysvinit to version 7:3.3.8-26.el7_2.3 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2016:1139.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream squid-sysvinit package and not the squid-sysvinit package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

Squid 3.x before 3.5.17 and 4.x before 4.0.9 allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive stack layout information via crafted Edge Side Includes (ESI) responses, related to incorrect use of assert and compiler optimization.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1