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Oracle Linux: CVE-2021-28652: ELSA-2021-4292: squid:4 security, bug fix, and enhancement update (MODERATE) (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
May 10, 2021
Added
Sep 25, 2021
Modified
Dec 3, 2025

Description

An issue was discovered in Squid before 4.15 and 5.x before 5.0.6. Due to incorrect parser validation, it allows a Denial of Service attack against the Cache Manager API. This allows a trusted client to trigger memory leaks that. over time, lead to a Denial of Service via an unspecified short query string. This attack is limited to clients with Cache Manager API access privilege.
A flaw was found in Squid. A parser validation bug could allow a trusted client with Cache Manager API access privileges to trigger memory leaks, potentially resulting in a denial of service against Squid. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.

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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