CVE-2016-2570

squid: some code paths fail to check bounds in string object

Published Feb 27, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 9.0% KEV · Not listed
Description
The Edge Side Includes (ESI) parser in Squid 3.x before 3.5.15 and 4.x before 4.0.7 does not check buffer limits during XML parsing, which allows remote HTTP servers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and daemon exit) via a crafted XML document, related to esi/CustomParser.cc and esi/CustomParser.h.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-3644 The Edge Side Includes (ESI) parser in Squid 3.x before 3.5.15 and 4.x before 4.0.7 does not check buffer limits during XML parsing, which allows remote HTTP servers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and daemon exit) via a crafted XML document, related to esi/CustomParser.cc and esi/CustomParser.h.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3557-1 Squid vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 11:32 PM
Reserved
Feb 26, 2016, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Feb 27, 2016, 5:59 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:44 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Feb 24, 2016, 12:00 AM