CVE-2020-25097 Other in n/a

High 8.6 Published Updated

A trusted client can bypass security controls via HTTP Request Smuggling in Squid when specific whitespace settings are enabled.

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

What is CVE-2020-25097?

CVE-2020-25097 is a high-severity vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 19 Mar 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An issue was discovered in Squid through 4.13 and 5.x through 5.0.4. Due to improper input validation, it allows a trusted client to perform HTTP Request Smuggling and access services otherwise forbidden by the security controls. This occurs for certain uri_whitespace configuration settings.

Weakness: CWE-444, CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-25097?

It affects 4 products.

Linux distribution packages (33)
libecap AlmaLinux:8All versions1.0.1-2.module_el8.6.0+2741+01592ae8
libecap-devel AlmaLinux:8All versions1.0.1-2.module_el8.6.0+2741+01592ae8
squid Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::serverAll versions7:3.5.20-17.el7_9.6
squid-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::serverAll versions7:3.5.20-17.el7_9.6
squid-migration-script Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::serverAll versions7:3.5.20-17.el7_9.6
squid-sysvinit Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::serverAll versions7:3.5.20-17.el7_9.6
squid Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstationAll versions7:3.5.20-17.el7_9.6
squid-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstationAll versions7:3.5.20-17.el7_9.6
squid-migration-script Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstationAll versions7:3.5.20-17.el7_9.6
squid-sysvinit Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstationAll versions7:3.5.20-17.el7_9.6
libecap Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstreamAll versions0:1.0.1-2.module+el8.1.0+4044+36416a77
libecap-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstreamAll versions0:1.0.1-2.module+el8.1.0+4044+36416a77
libecap-debugsource Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstreamAll versions0:1.0.1-2.module+el8.1.0+4044+36416a77
libecap-devel Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstreamAll versions0:1.0.1-2.module+el8.1.0+4044+36416a77
squid Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstreamAll versions7:4.11-4.module+el8.4.0+10676+a969168e.2
squid-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstreamAll versions7:4.11-4.module+el8.4.0+10676+a969168e.2
squid-debugsource Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstreamAll versions7:4.11-4.module+el8.4.0+10676+a969168e.2
libecap Red Hat:rhel_eus:8.1::appstreamAll versions0:1.0.1-2.module+el8.1.0+4044+36416a77
libecap-debuginfo Red Hat:rhel_eus:8.1::appstreamAll versions0:1.0.1-2.module+el8.1.0+4044+36416a77
libecap-debugsource Red Hat:rhel_eus:8.1::appstreamAll versions0:1.0.1-2.module+el8.1.0+4044+36416a77
libecap-devel Red Hat:rhel_eus:8.1::appstreamAll versions0:1.0.1-2.module+el8.1.0+4044+36416a77
squid Red Hat:rhel_eus:8.1::appstreamAll versions7:4.4-8.module+el8.1.0+10584+c769fd35.3
squid-debuginfo Red Hat:rhel_eus:8.1::appstreamAll versions7:4.4-8.module+el8.1.0+10584+c769fd35.3
squid-debugsource Red Hat:rhel_eus:8.1::appstreamAll versions7:4.4-8.module+el8.1.0+10584+c769fd35.3
libecap Red Hat:rhel_eus:8.2::appstreamAll versions0:1.0.1-2.module+el8.1.0+4044+36416a77
libecap-debuginfo Red Hat:rhel_eus:8.2::appstreamAll versions0:1.0.1-2.module+el8.1.0+4044+36416a77
libecap-debugsource Red Hat:rhel_eus:8.2::appstreamAll versions0:1.0.1-2.module+el8.1.0+4044+36416a77
libecap-devel Red Hat:rhel_eus:8.2::appstreamAll versions0:1.0.1-2.module+el8.1.0+4044+36416a77
squid Red Hat:rhel_eus:8.2::appstreamAll versions7:4.4-8.module+el8.2.0+10583+6e4ac934.3
squid-debuginfo Red Hat:rhel_eus:8.2::appstreamAll versions7:4.4-8.module+el8.2.0+10583+6e4ac934.3
squid-debugsource Red Hat:rhel_eus:8.2::appstreamAll versions7:4.4-8.module+el8.2.0+10583+6e4ac934.3
libecap Rocky Linux:8All versions0:1.0.1-2.module+el8.4.0+404+316a0dc5
squid Rocky Linux:8All versions7:4.11-4.module+el8.4.0+404+316a0dc5.2

Products include Debian Debian Linux, Fedoraproject Fedora, Netapp Cloud Manager, Squid-Cache Squid.

How do I fix CVE-2020-25097?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2020-25097 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-25097 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Debian Debian Linux vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2020-25097, ALSA-2021:1979, DEBIAN-CVE-2020-25097, DLA-2598-1, DSA-4873-1, GHSA-jvf6-h9gj-pmj6 and 6 more.

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