7.5
CWE
415
Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2016-4556: Double Free

First published: Tue May 10 2016(Updated: )

Double free vulnerability in Esi.cc in Squid 3.x before 3.5.18 and 4.x before 4.0.10 allows remote servers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted Edge Side Includes (ESI) response.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Squid Web Proxy Cache=3.0
Squid Web Proxy Cache=3.1
Squid Web Proxy Cache=3.1.0.1
Squid Web Proxy Cache=3.1.0.2
Squid Web Proxy Cache=3.1.0.3
Squid Web Proxy Cache=3.1.0.4
Squid Web Proxy Cache=3.1.0.5
Squid Web Proxy Cache=3.1.0.6
Squid Web Proxy Cache=3.1.0.7
Squid Web Proxy Cache=3.1.0.8
Squid Web Proxy Cache=3.1.0.9
Squid Web Proxy Cache=3.1.0.10
Squid Web Proxy Cache=3.1.0.11
Squid Web Proxy Cache=3.1.0.12
Squid Web Proxy Cache=3.1.0.13
Squid Web Proxy Cache=3.1.0.14
Squid Web Proxy Cache=3.1.0.15
Squid Web Proxy Cache=3.1.0.16
Squid Web Proxy Cache=3.1.0.17
Squid Web Proxy Cache=3.1.0.18
Squid Web Proxy Cache=3.1.1
Squid Web Proxy Cache=3.1.2
Squid Web Proxy Cache=3.1.3
Squid Web Proxy Cache=3.1.4
Squid Web Proxy Cache=3.1.5
Squid Web Proxy Cache=3.1.5.1
Squid Web Proxy Cache=3.1.6
Squid Web Proxy Cache=3.1.7
Squid Web Proxy Cache=3.1.8
Squid Web Proxy Cache=3.1.9
Squid Web Proxy Cache=3.1.10
Squid Web Proxy Cache=3.1.11
Squid Web Proxy Cache=3.1.12
Squid Web Proxy Cache=3.1.12.1
Squid Web Proxy Cache=3.1.12.2
Squid Web Proxy Cache=3.1.12.3
Squid Web Proxy Cache=3.1.13
Squid Web Proxy Cache=3.1.14
Squid Web Proxy Cache=3.1.15
Squid Web Proxy Cache=3.1.16
Squid Web Proxy Cache=3.1.17
Squid Web Proxy Cache=3.1.18
Squid Web Proxy Cache=3.1.19
Squid Web Proxy Cache=3.1.20
Squid Web Proxy Cache=3.1.21
Squid Web Proxy Cache=3.1.22
Squid Web Proxy Cache=3.2.0.1
Squid Web Proxy Cache=3.2.0.2
Squid Web Proxy Cache=3.2.0.3
Squid Web Proxy Cache=3.2.0.4
Squid Web Proxy Cache=3.2.0.5
Squid Web Proxy Cache=3.2.0.6
Squid Web Proxy Cache=3.2.0.7
Squid Web Proxy Cache=3.2.0.8
Squid Web Proxy Cache=3.2.0.9
Squid Web Proxy Cache=3.2.0.10
Squid Web Proxy Cache=3.2.0.11
Squid Web Proxy Cache=3.2.0.12
Squid Web Proxy Cache=3.2.0.13
Squid Web Proxy Cache=3.2.0.14
Squid Web Proxy Cache=3.2.0.15
Squid Web Proxy Cache=3.2.0.16
Squid Web Proxy Cache=3.2.0.17
Squid Web Proxy Cache=3.2.0.18
Squid Web Proxy Cache=3.2.0.19
Squid Web Proxy Cache=3.2.1
Squid Web Proxy Cache=3.2.2
Squid Web Proxy Cache=3.2.3
Squid Web Proxy Cache=3.2.4
Squid Web Proxy Cache=3.2.5
Squid Web Proxy Cache=3.2.6
Squid Web Proxy Cache=3.2.7
Squid Web Proxy Cache=3.2.8
Squid Web Proxy Cache=3.2.9
Squid Web Proxy Cache=3.2.10
Squid Web Proxy Cache=3.2.11
Squid Web Proxy Cache=3.2.12
Squid Web Proxy Cache=3.2.13
Squid Web Proxy Cache=3.3.0
Squid Web Proxy Cache=3.3.0.1
Squid Web Proxy Cache=3.3.0.2
Squid Web Proxy Cache=3.3.0.3
Squid Web Proxy Cache=3.3.1
Squid Web Proxy Cache=3.3.2
Squid Web Proxy Cache=3.3.3
Squid Web Proxy Cache=3.3.4
Squid Web Proxy Cache=3.3.5
Squid Web Proxy Cache=3.3.6
Squid Web Proxy Cache=3.3.7
Squid Web Proxy Cache=3.3.8
Squid Web Proxy Cache=3.3.9
Squid Web Proxy Cache=3.3.10
Squid Web Proxy Cache=3.3.11
Squid Web Proxy Cache=3.3.12
Squid Web Proxy Cache=3.3.13
Squid Web Proxy Cache=3.3.14
Squid Web Proxy Cache=3.4.0.1
Squid Web Proxy Cache=3.4.0.2
Squid Web Proxy Cache=3.4.0.3
Squid Web Proxy Cache=3.4.1
Squid Web Proxy Cache=3.4.2
Squid Web Proxy Cache=3.4.3
Squid Web Proxy Cache=3.4.4
Squid Web Proxy Cache=3.4.4.1
Squid Web Proxy Cache=3.4.4.2
Squid Web Proxy Cache=3.4.8
Squid Web Proxy Cache=3.4.9
Squid Web Proxy Cache=3.4.10
Squid Web Proxy Cache=3.4.11
Squid Web Proxy Cache=3.4.12
Squid Web Proxy Cache=3.4.13
Squid Web Proxy Cache=3.4.14
Squid Web Proxy Cache=3.5.0.1
Squid Web Proxy Cache=3.5.0.2
Squid Web Proxy Cache=3.5.0.3
Squid Web Proxy Cache=3.5.0.4
Squid Web Proxy Cache=3.5.1
Squid Web Proxy Cache=3.5.2
Squid Web Proxy Cache=3.5.3
Squid Web Proxy Cache=3.5.4
Squid Web Proxy Cache=3.5.5
Squid Web Proxy Cache=3.5.6
Squid Web Proxy Cache=3.5.7
Squid Web Proxy Cache=3.5.8
Squid Web Proxy Cache=3.5.9
Squid Web Proxy Cache=3.5.10
Squid Web Proxy Cache=3.5.11
Squid Web Proxy Cache=3.5.12
Squid Web Proxy Cache=3.5.13
Squid Web Proxy Cache=3.5.14
Squid Web Proxy Cache=3.5.15
Squid Web Proxy Cache=3.5.16
Squid Web Proxy Cache=3.5.17
Squid Web Proxy Cache=4.0.1
Squid Web Proxy Cache=4.0.2
Squid Web Proxy Cache=4.0.3
Squid Web Proxy Cache=4.0.4
Squid Web Proxy Cache=4.0.5
Squid Web Proxy Cache=4.0.6
Squid Web Proxy Cache=4.0.7
Squid Web Proxy Cache=4.0.8
Squid Web Proxy Cache=4.0.9
Oracle Linux=6
Oracle Linux=7
Ubuntu Linux=12.04
Ubuntu Linux=14.04
Ubuntu Linux=15.10
Ubuntu Linux=16.04

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2016-4556?

    CVE-2016-4556 has a severity rating that allows remote servers to cause a denial of service through crafted ESI responses.

  • How do I fix CVE-2016-4556?

    To fix CVE-2016-4556, update Squid to version 3.5.18 or newer, or 4.0.10 or newer.

  • What versions are affected by CVE-2016-4556?

    CVE-2016-4556 affects Squid versions prior to 3.5.18 and 4.0.10.

  • What type of vulnerability is CVE-2016-4556?

    CVE-2016-4556 is a double free vulnerability that can lead to denial of service.

  • Who can exploit CVE-2016-4556?

    CVE-2016-4556 can be exploited by remote attackers via specially crafted ESI responses.

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