Improper input validation in Squid-Cache Squid
CVE-2016-2571
http.cc in Squid 3.x before 3.5.15 and 4.x before 4.0.7 proceeds with the storage of certain data after a response-parsing failure, which allows remote HTTP servers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and daemon exit) via a malformed response.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
EPSS: 0.093 (94.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Squid-cache Squid — versions 3.0, 3.0.stable1, 3.0.stable2
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-2571?
- CVE-2016-2571 is a high-severity vulnerability in Squid-Cache Squid, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2016-02-27.
- How severe is CVE-2016-2571?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-2571 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.