Vulnerability in Oracle Linux

CVE-2016-4553

client_side.cc in Squid before 3.5.18 and 4.x before 4.0.10 does not properly ignore the Host header when absolute-URI is provided, which allows remote attackers to conduct cache-poisoning attacks via an HTTP request.

EPSS: 0.828 (99.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.6 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-4553?
CVE-2016-4553 is a high-severity vulnerability in Oracle Linux, classified under Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity. CVSS score: 8.6/10. Published 2016-05-10.
How severe is CVE-2016-4553?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.6 out of 10.
Is CVE-2016-4553 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.