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Red Hat: CVE-2020-8449: Improper input validation issues in HTTP Request processing (Multiple Advisories)

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Red Hat: CVE-2020-8449: Improper input validation issues in HTTP Request processing (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Published
02/04/2020
Created
10/01/2020
Added
10/01/2020
Modified
12/15/2023

Description

An issue was discovered in Squid before 4.10. Due to incorrect input validation, it can interpret crafted HTTP requests in unexpected ways to access server resources prohibited by earlier security filters.

Solution(s)

  • redhat-upgrade-libecap
  • redhat-upgrade-libecap-debuginfo
  • redhat-upgrade-libecap-debugsource
  • redhat-upgrade-libecap-devel
  • redhat-upgrade-squid
  • redhat-upgrade-squid-debuginfo
  • redhat-upgrade-squid-debugsource
  • redhat-upgrade-squid-migration-script
  • redhat-upgrade-squid-sysvinit

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