Buffer overflow in Squid-cache Squid

CVE-2016-3948

Squid 3.x before 3.5.16 and 4.x before 4.0.8 improperly perform bounds checking, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted HTTP response, related to Vary headers.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.696 (98.7th 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

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-3948?
CVE-2016-3948 is a high-severity vulnerability in Squid-cache Squid, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2016-04-07.
How severe is CVE-2016-3948?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2016-3948 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.