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Amazon Linux AMI: CVE-2016-4554: Security patch for squid (ALAS-2016-713)

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Amazon Linux AMI: CVE-2016-4554: Security patch for squid (ALAS-2016-713)

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Published
05/10/2016
Created
07/25/2018
Added
06/15/2016
Modified
03/02/2020

Description

mime_header.cc in Squid before 3.5.18 allows remote attackers to bypass intended same-origin restrictions and possibly conduct cache-poisoning attacks via a crafted HTTP Host header, aka a "header smuggling" issue.

Solution(s)

  • amazon-linux-upgrade-squid

References

  • ALAS-2016-713
  • DLA-478-1
  • DLA-558-1
  • DSA-3625
  • USN-2995-1
  • CVE-2016-4554

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