CVE-2016-4555

7.5 HIGH
Published: May 10, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
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Description

client_side_request.cc in Squid 3.x before 3.5.18 and 4.x before 4.0.10 allows remote servers to cause a denial of service (crash) via crafted Edge Side Includes (ESI) responses.

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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:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://bugs.squid-cache.org/show_bug.cgi?id=4455
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Issue Tracking Patch Vendor 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.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3625
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/06/3
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Release Notes
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/06/5
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035770
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.squid-cache.org/Advisories/SQUID-2016_9.txt
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.squid-cache.org/Versions/v3/3.4/changesets/SQUID-2016_9.patch
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
http://www.squid-cache.org/Versions/v3/3.5/changesets/SQUID-2016_9.patch
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2995-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1139
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1140
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201607-01
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://bugs.squid-cache.org/show_bug.cgi?id=4455
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Issue Tracking Patch Vendor Advisory
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.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3625
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/06/3
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Release Notes
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/06/5
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035770
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.squid-cache.org/Advisories/SQUID-2016_9.txt
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.squid-cache.org/Versions/v3/3.4/changesets/SQUID-2016_9.patch
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://www.squid-cache.org/Versions/v3/3.5/changesets/SQUID-2016_9.patch
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2995-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1139
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1140
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201607-01
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

32 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.5 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
62.8%
98th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-20

Affected Vendors

oracle squid-cache canonical

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