SB2016050939 - Buffer overflow in squid (Alpine package)



SB2016050939 - Buffer overflow in squid (Alpine package)

Published: May 9, 2016

Security Bulletin ID SB2016050939
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-4054)

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.

Buffer overflow in Squid 3.x before 3.5.17 and 4.x before 4.0.9 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted Edge Side Includes (ESI) responses.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.