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CVE-2012-5643

Publication date 20 December 2012

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Medium

Why this priority?

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.

Read the notes from the security team

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
squid 13.04 raring Not in release
12.10 quantal Not in release
12.04 LTS precise Not in release
11.10 oneiric
Not affected
10.04 LTS lucid
Fixed 2.7.STABLE7-1ubuntu12.6
8.04 LTS hardy Ignored end of life
squid3 13.04 raring
Fixed 3.1.20-1ubuntu2
12.10 quantal
Fixed 3.1.20-1ubuntu1.1
12.04 LTS precise
Fixed 3.1.19-1ubuntu3.12.04.2
11.10 oneiric
Fixed 3.1.14-1ubuntu0.3
10.04 LTS lucid Ignored end of life
8.04 LTS hardy Ignored end of life

Notes

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