Ubuntu Security Notice USN-4477-1
August 27, 2020
squid vulnerabilities
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
Summary:
Several security issues were fixed in Squid.
Software Description:
- squid: Web proxy cache server
Details:
Amit Klein discovered that Squid incorrectly validated certain
data. A
remote attacker could possibly use this issue to perform an HTTP
request
smuggling attack, resulting in cache poisoning.
(CVE-2020-15810)
Régis Leroy discovered that Squid incorrectly validated certain
data. A
remote attacker could possibly use this issue to perform an HTTP
request
splitting attack, resulting in cache poisoning.
(CVE-2020-15811)
Lubos Uhliarik discovered that Squid incorrectly handled certain
Cache
Digest response messages sent by trusted peers. A remote attacker
could
possibly use this issue to cause Squid to consume resources,
resulting in a
denial of service. (CVE-2020-24606)
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the
following
package versions:
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS:
squid 4.10-1ubuntu1.2
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4477-1
CVE-2020-15810, CVE-2020-15811, CVE-2020-24606
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/squid/4.10-1ubuntu1.2
Read more https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/158988/USN-4477-1.txt

