CVE-2016-4052 Memory corruption in n/a

High 8.1 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via crafted ESI responses in Squid proxy servers.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2016-4052?

CVE-2016-4052 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Canonical Ubuntu Linux, published on 25 Apr 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Multiple stack-based buffer overflows in Squid 3.x before 3.5.17 and 4.x before 4.0.9 allow remote HTTP servers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code via crafted Edge Side Includes (ESI) responses.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-4052?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Squid-Cache Squid.

How do I fix CVE-2016-4052?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2016-4052 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-4052 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Canonical Ubuntu Linux vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-wvw8-g2vj-44m4, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-4052.

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