CVE-2016-4553

squid: Cache poisoning issue in HTTP Request handling

Published May 10, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 8.6 High EPSS 80.0% KEV · Not listed
Description
client_side.cc in Squid before 3.5.18 and 4.x before 4.0.10 does not properly ignore the Host header when absolute-URI is provided, which allows remote attackers to conduct cache-poisoning attacks via an HTTP request.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2995-1 Squid vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 12:32 AM
Reserved
May 6, 2016, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
May 10, 2016, 7:59 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:47 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
May 6, 2016, 12:00 AM