SB2021032930 - Ubuntu update for squid



SB2021032930 - Ubuntu update for squid

Published: March 29, 2021

Security Bulletin ID SB2021032930
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Data manipulation

Breakdown by Severity

Medium 100%
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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Inconsistent interpretation of HTTP requests (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-15049)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cache poisoning attack.

The vulnerability exists in the way Squid processes client's requests. A remote client can send specially crafted data in the request to perform request smuggling and poison the HTTP cache contents with crafted HTTP(S) request messages.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability requires an upstream server to participate in the smuggling and generate the poison response sequence.


2) Inconsistent interpretation of HTTP requests (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-25097)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to preform HTTP request smuggling attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to improper validation of HTTP requests. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted HTTP request to the server and smuggle arbitrary HTTP headers.

Successful exploitation of vulnerability may allow an attacker to poison HTTP cache and perform phishing attacks.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.