CVE-2016-3947

8.2 HIGH
Published: April 07, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
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Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the Icmp6::Recv function in icmp/Icmp6.cc in the pinger utility in Squid before 3.5.16 and 4.x before 4.0.8 allows remote servers to cause a denial of service (performance degradation or transition failures) or write sensitive information to log files via an ICMPv6 packet.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00010.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00040.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-08/msg00069.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035457
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.squid-cache.org/Advisories/SQUID-2016_3.txt
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.squid-cache.org/Versions/v3/3.1/changesets/squid-3.1-10495.patch
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
http://www.squid-cache.org/Versions/v3/3.2/changesets/squid-3.2-11839.patch
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.squid-cache.org/Versions/v3/3.3/changesets/squid-3.3-12694.patch
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
http://www.squid-cache.org/Versions/v3/3.4/changesets/squid-3.4-13232.patch
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
http://www.squid-cache.org/Versions/v3/3.5/changesets/squid-3.5-14015.patch
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2995-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201607-01
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00010.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00040.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-08/msg00069.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035457
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.squid-cache.org/Advisories/SQUID-2016_3.txt
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.squid-cache.org/Versions/v3/3.1/changesets/squid-3.1-10495.patch
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://www.squid-cache.org/Versions/v3/3.2/changesets/squid-3.2-11839.patch
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.squid-cache.org/Versions/v3/3.3/changesets/squid-3.3-12694.patch
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://www.squid-cache.org/Versions/v3/3.4/changesets/squid-3.4-13232.patch
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://www.squid-cache.org/Versions/v3/3.5/changesets/squid-3.5-14015.patch
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2995-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201607-01
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

24 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
8.2 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
75.4%
99th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

Affected Vendors

squid-cache canonical

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