Heap-based Buffer Overflow Affecting squid:4/libecap-devel package, versions <0:1.0.1-2.module+el8.0.0+4045+70edde92


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
3.84% (92nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL8-SQUID-3465499
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed12 Jul 2019

Introduced: 12 Jul 2019

CVE-2019-12527  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-122  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:8 squid:4/libecap-devel to version 0:1.0.1-2.module+el8.0.0+4045+70edde92 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2019:2593.

NVD Description

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

An issue was discovered in Squid 4.0.23 through 4.7. When checking Basic Authentication with HttpHeader::getAuth, Squid uses a global buffer to store the decoded data. Squid does not check that the decoded length isn't greater than the buffer, leading to a heap-based buffer overflow with user controlled data.

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