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Amazon Linux AMI 2: CVE-2021-28116: Security patch for squid (Multiple Advisories)

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Amazon Linux AMI 2: CVE-2021-28116: Security patch for squid (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Published
03/09/2021
Created
09/28/2023
Added
09/28/2023
Modified
10/27/2023

Description

Squid through 4.14 and 5.x through 5.0.5, in some configurations, allows information disclosure because of an out-of-bounds read in WCCP protocol data. This can be leveraged as part of a chain for remote code execution as nobody.

Solution(s)

  • amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-squid
  • amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-squid-debuginfo
  • amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-squid-migration-script
  • amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-squid-sysvinit

References

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