HIGH · 8.8

CVE-2016-4051

Buffer overflow in cachemgr.cgi in Squid 2.x, 3.x before 3.5.17, and 4.x before 4.0.9 might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code by seeding manager reports wit...

Vulnerability Description

Buffer overflow in cachemgr.cgi in Squid 2.x, 3.x before 3.5.17, and 4.x before 4.0.9 might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code by seeding manager reports with crafted data.

CVSS Score

8.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
CanonicalUbuntu Linux12.04
OracleLinux6
Squid-CacheSquid2.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-4051?

CVE-2016-4051 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). Buffer overflow in cachemgr.cgi in Squid 2.x, 3.x before 3.5.17, and 4.x before 4.0.9 might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code by seeding manager reports wit...

How severe is CVE-2016-4051?

CVE-2016-4051 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2016-4051?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Oracle Linux, Squid-Cache Squid.