vulnerability

Oracle Linux: CVE-2020-25097: ELSA-2021-1135: squid security update (IMPORTANT) (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Published
Sep 4, 2020
Added
Apr 9, 2021
Modified
Dec 3, 2025

Description

An issue was discovered in Squid through 4.13 and 5.x through 5.0.4. Due to improper input validation, it allows a trusted client to perform HTTP Request Smuggling and access services otherwise forbidden by the security controls. This occurs for certain uri_whitespace configuration settings.
A flaw was found in squid. Due to improper validation while parsing the request URI, squid is vulnerable to HTTP request smuggling. This issue could allow a trusted client to perform an HTTP request smuggling attack and access services otherwise forbidden by squid. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality.

Solutions

oracle-linux-upgrade-libecaporacle-linux-upgrade-libecap-develoracle-linux-upgrade-squidoracle-linux-upgrade-squid-migration-scriptoracle-linux-upgrade-squid-sysvinit
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