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- USN-2921-1
USN-2921-1: Squid vulnerabilities
First published: Mon Mar 07 2016(Updated: )
Sebastian Krahmer discovered that Squid incorrectly handled certain SNMP requests. If SNMP is enabled, a remote attacker could use this issue to cause Squid to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2014-6270) Alex Rousskov discovered that Squid incorrectly handled certain malformed responses. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause Squid to crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2016-2571)
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| All of | ||
| ubuntu/squid3 | <3.3.8-1ubuntu16.2 | 3.3.8-1ubuntu16.2 |
| =15.10 | ||
| All of | ||
| ubuntu/squid3 | <3.3.8-1ubuntu6.6 | 3.3.8-1ubuntu6.6 |
| =14.04 | ||
| All of | ||
| ubuntu/squid3 | <3.1.19-1ubuntu3.12.04.6 | 3.1.19-1ubuntu3.12.04.6 |
| =12.04 |
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Reference Links
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2014-6270
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-2571
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3557-1
- https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/squid3/3.3.8-1ubuntu16.2
- https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/squid3/3.3.8-1ubuntu6.6
- https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/squid3/3.1.19-1ubuntu3.12.04.6
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2921-1 (Advisory)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the vulnerability ID?
The vulnerability ID is CVE-2014-6270.
What is the severity of CVE-2014-6270?
The severity of CVE-2014-6270 is high.
How does CVE-2014-6270 affect Squid?
CVE-2014-6270 affects Squid by allowing a remote attacker to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code.
What is the recommended version of Squid3 to fix CVE-2014-6270?
The recommended version of Squid3 to fix CVE-2014-6270 is 3.3.8-1ubuntu16.2.
Where can I find more information about CVE-2014-6270?
You can find more information about CVE-2014-6270 at the following link: [CVE-2014-6270](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2014-6270)
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