CVE-2016-4554
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 39%
Description
mime_header.cc in Squid before 3.5.18 allows remote attackers to bypass intended same-origin restrictions and possibly conduct cache-poisoning attacks via a crafted HTTP Host header, aka a "header smuggling" issue.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Ubuntu Linux· Canonicalrubygems
95%v ≤ 3.5.17
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
- 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
- http://www.squid-cache.org/Advisories/SQUID-2016_8.txt
References (17)
Vendor 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/1035769x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.squid-cache.org/Advisories/SQUID-2016_8.txtx_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
Source: [email protected]
http://www.squid-cache.org/Versions/v3/3.1/changesets/SQUID-2016_8.patchQuick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-345
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