1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-4065-1

USN-4065-1: Squid vulnerabilities

Publication date

18 July 2019

Overview

Several security issues were fixed in Squid.

Releases

Packages

  • squid - Web proxy cache server
  • squid3 - Web proxy cache server

Details

It was discovered that Squid incorrectly handled Digest authentication. A
remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause Squid to crash,
resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2019-12525)

It was discovered that Squid incorrectly handled Basic authentication. A
remote attacker could use this issue to cause Squid to crash, resulting in
a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. This issue only
affected Ubuntu 19.04. (CVE-2019-12527)

It was discovered that Squid incorrectly handled Basic authentication. A
remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause Squid to crash,
resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2019-12529)

It was discovered that Squid incorrectly handled Digest authentication. A
remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause Squid to crash,
resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2019-12525)

It was discovered that Squid incorrectly handled Basic authentication. A
remote attacker could use this issue to cause Squid to crash, resulting in
a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. This issue only
affected Ubuntu 19.04. (CVE-2019-12527)

It was discovered that Squid incorrectly handled Basic authentication. A
remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause Squid to crash,
resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2019-12529)

Update instructions

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu Release Package Version
19.04 disco squid –  4.4-1ubuntu2.2
18.04 bionic squid3 –  3.5.27-1ubuntu1.3
16.04 xenial squid3 –  3.5.12-1ubuntu7.8

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