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
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 12.04 |
| Oracle | Linux | 6 |
| Squid-Cache | Squid | 2.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00010.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00040.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-08/msg00069.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3625
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/20/6Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/20/9Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2016-2881720.htmlPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.hThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/86788
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91787Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035646Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.squid-cache.org/Advisories/SQUID-2016_5.txtVendor Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2995-1Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1138
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1139
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.