CVE-2021-28116 Information disclosure in n/a

Low 3.7 Published Updated

An out-of-bounds read in Squid's WCCP protocol allows information disclosure, potentially leading to remote code execution in specific configurations.

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

What is CVE-2021-28116?

CVE-2021-28116 is a low-severity vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 9 Mar 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Squid through 4.14 and 5.x through 5.0.5, in some configurations, allows information disclosure because of an out-of-bounds read in WCCP protocol data. This can be leveraged as part of a chain for remote code execution as nobody.

Weakness: CWE-125

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-28116?

It affects 3 products.

Linux distribution packages (19)
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 AlmaLinux:8All versions7:4.15-3.module_el8.6.0+2741+01592ae8
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 versions7:4.15-3.module+el8.6.0+14176+9782b8ab
squid-debuginfo Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstreamAll versions7:4.15-3.module+el8.6.0+14176+9782b8ab
squid-debugsource Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::appstreamAll versions7:4.15-3.module+el8.6.0+14176+9782b8ab
libecap Rocky Linux:8All versions0:1.0.1-2.module+el8.4.0+404+316a0dc5
squid Rocky Linux:8All versions7:4.15-3.module+el8.6.0+1044+67ab5d0a.2
squid SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15 SP2All versions4.17-5.29.1
squid SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Server Applications 15 SP3All versions4.17-5.29.1
squid SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5All versions4.17-4.21.1
squid SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5All versions4.17-4.21.1
squid openSUSE:Leap 15.2All versions4.17-lp152.2.12.1
squid openSUSE:Leap 15.3All versions4.17-5.29.1
squid openSUSE:TumbleweedAll versions5.2-1.1

Products include Debian Debian Linux, Fedoraproject Fedora, Squid-Cache Squid.

How do I fix CVE-2021-28116?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2021-28116 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-28116 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Debian Debian Linux vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2021-28116, ALSA-2022:1939, CLSA-2022-1652719177, CLSA-2022-1652732686, CLSA-2026-1776877737, CLSA-2026-1776941204 and 15 more.

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