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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-2921-1
March 07, 2016
squid3 vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
– Ubuntu 15.10
– Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
– Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
Summary:
Several security issues were fixed in Squid.
Software Description:
– squid3: Web proxy cache server
Details:
Sebastian Krahmer discovered that Squid incorrectly handled certain SNMP
requests. If SNMP is enabled, a remote attacker could use this issue to
cause Squid to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute
arbitrary code. (CVE-2014-6270)
Alex Rousskov discovered that Squid incorrectly handled certain malformed
responses. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause Squid
to crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2016-2571)
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 15.10:
squid3 3.3.8-1ubuntu16.2
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:
squid3 3.3.8-1ubuntu6.6
Ubuntu 12.04 LTS:
squid3 3.1.19-1ubuntu3.12.04.6
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2921-1
CVE-2014-6270, CVE-2016-2571
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/squid3/3.3.8-1ubuntu16.2
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/squid3/3.3.8-1ubuntu6.6
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/squid3/3.1.19-1ubuntu3.12.04.6
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