Description
Multiple memory leaks in tools/cachemgr.cc in cachemgr.cgi in Squid 2.x and 3.x before 3.1.22, 3.2.x before 3.2.4, and 3.3.x before 3.3.0.2 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via (1) invalid Content-Length headers, (2) long POST requests, or (3) crafted authentication credentials.
Published: 2012-12-20
Score: 5.0 Medium
EPSS: 33.2% Moderate
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2631-1 squid3 security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1713-1 Squid vulnerabilities
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Redhat Enterprise Linux
Squid-cache Squid
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T21:14:15.955Z

Reserved: 2012-10-24T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2012-5643

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2012-12-20T12:02:19.840

Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040

Link: CVE-2012-5643

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2012-12-17T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2012-5643 - Bugzilla

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