USN-4065-2: Squid vulnerabilities
squid3 vulnerabilities
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 12.04 ESM
Summary
Several security issues were fixed in Squid.
Software Description
- squid3 – Web proxy cache server
Details
USN-4065-1 fixed several vulnerabilities in Squid. This update provides
the corresponding update for Ubuntu 12.04 ESM.
Original advisory details:
It was discovered that Squid incorrectly handled Digest authentication. A
remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause Squid to crash,
resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2019-12525)
It was discovered that Squid incorrectly handled Basic authentication. A
remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause Squid to crash,
resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2019-12529)
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
- Ubuntu 12.04 ESM
- squid3 – 3.1.19-1ubuntu3.12.04.10
To update your system, please follow these instructions: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades.
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References
Source: USN-4065-2: Squid vulnerabilities
