USN-4289-1: Squid vulnerabilities

squid, squid3 vulnerabilities

A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

Ubuntu 19.10
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS

Summary

Several security issues were fixed in Squid.

Software Description

squid – Web proxy cache server
squid3 – Web proxy cache server

Details

Jeriko One discovered that Squid incorrectly handled memory when connected
to an FTP server. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to obtain
sensitive information from Squid memory. (CVE-2019-12528)

Regis Leroy discovered that Squid incorrectly handled certain HTTP
requests. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to access server
reources prohibited by earlier security filters. (CVE-2020-8449)

Guido Vranken discovered that Squid incorrectly handled certain buffer
operations when acting as a reverse proxy. A remote attacker could use
this issue to cause Squid to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or
possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2020-8450)

Aaron Costello discovered that Squid incorrectly handled certain NTLM
authentication credentials. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue
to cause Squid to crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2020-8517)

Update instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu 19.10: squid – 4.8-1ubuntu2.2
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS: squid – 3.5.27-1ubuntu1.5
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS: squid – 3.5.12-1ubuntu7.10

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-4289-1: Squid vulnerabilities

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