CVE-2016-4553
N/A
Published: May 10, 2016 at 07:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:47 AM UTC
3 products affected across 3 vendorsUbuntu LinuxLinuxCache Squid
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 80%
Description
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.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Ubuntu Linux· Canonicalrubygems
95%Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
- http://bugs.squid-cache.org/show_bug.cgi?id=4501
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00010.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00040.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-08/msg00069.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3625
References (13)
x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://bugs.squid-cache.org/show_bug.cgi?id=4501Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00010.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00040.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-08/msg00069.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
Source: [email protected]
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3625x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.htmlVDB Entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035768x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.squid-cache.org/Advisories/SQUID-2016_7.txtQuick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-345
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