CVE-2016-4554 Other in n/a
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.
Other vulnerabilities in Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2016-4554, DLA-558-1, GHSA-p847-vwj5-4q73, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-4554.