HTTP Request Smuggling Affecting squid:4/squid package, versions <7:4.11-4.module+el8.4.0+10676+a969168e.2


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.35% (72nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL8-SQUID-4059723
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed4 Sept 2020

Introduced: 4 Sep 2020

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

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:8 squid:4/squid to version 7:4.11-4.module+el8.4.0+10676+a969168e.2 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2021:1979.

NVD Description

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