CVE-2016-4554 Other in n/a

High 8.6 Published Updated

Remote attackers can bypass same-origin restrictions and poison the cache via crafted HTTP Host headers in Squid.

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

What is CVE-2016-4554?

CVE-2016-4554 is a high-severity vulnerability in Canonical Ubuntu Linux, published on 10 May 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

mime_header.cc in Squid before 3.5.18 allows remote attackers to bypass intended same-origin restrictions and possibly conduct cache-poisoning attacks via a crafted HTTP Host header, aka a "header smuggling" issue.

Weakness: CWE-345

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-4554?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Oracle Linux, Squid-Cache Squid.

How do I fix CVE-2016-4554?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2016-4554 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-4554 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Canonical Ubuntu Linux vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2016-4554, DLA-558-1, GHSA-p847-vwj5-4q73, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-4554.

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