USN-4065-2: Squid vulnerabilities
Publication date
22 July 2019
Overview
Several security issues were fixed in Squid.
Releases
Packages
- 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)
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
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 12.04 precise | squid3 – 3.1.19-1ubuntu3.12.04.10 | ||
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