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CVE-2012-5643

Published: 20 December 2012

Multiple memory leaks in tools/cachemgr.cc in cachemgr.cgi in Squid 2.x and 3.x before 3.1.22, 3.2.x before 3.2.4, and 3.3.x before 3.3.0.2 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via (1) invalid Content-Length headers, (2) long POST requests, or (3) crafted authentication credentials.

Notes

AuthorNote
jdstrand
please see also see CVE-2013-0189 which is a new CVE for the
incomplete fix
seth-arnold
The webserver should be configured to restrict access to
cachemgr.cgi; this script shouldn't be exposed to untrusted users

Priority

Medium

Status

Package Release Status
squid
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
hardy Ignored
(end of life)
lucid
Released (2.7.STABLE7-1ubuntu12.6)
oneiric Not vulnerable
(binary built from squid3 source)
precise Does not exist

quantal Does not exist

raring Does not exist

upstream
Released (3.2.4, 3.3.0.2)
Patches:
upstream: http://www.squid-cache.org/Versions/v3/3.1/changesets/squid-3.1-10479.patch (3.1)
upstream: http://www.squid-cache.org/Versions/v3/3.2/changesets/squid-3.2-11714.patch (3.2)


Binaries built from this source package are in Universe and so are supported by the community.
squid3
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
hardy Ignored
(end of life)
lucid Ignored
(end of life)
oneiric
Released (3.1.14-1ubuntu0.3)
precise
Released (3.1.19-1ubuntu3.12.04.2)
quantal
Released (3.1.20-1ubuntu1.1)
raring
Released (3.1.20-1ubuntu2)
upstream
Released (3.2.4, 3.3.0.2)
Patches:


upstream: http://www.squid-cache.org/Versions/v3/3.1/changesets/squid-3.1-10479.patch (3.1)
upstream: http://www.squid-cache.org/Versions/v3/3.2/changesets/squid-3.2-11714.patch (3.2)
Binaries built from this source package are in Universe and so are supported by the community.