CVE-2012-5643
NoneCVSS
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EPSS
23.0%
Published
Dec 20, 2012
CISA due date
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The record
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.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Introduced | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:11 | squid | 0 | 2.7.STABLE9-2 |
| Debian:12 | squid | 0 | 2.7.STABLE9-2 |
| Debian:13 | squid | 0 | 2.7.STABLE9-2 |
| Debian:6.0 | squid3 | 0 | 3.1.6-1.2+squeeze3 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server | squid | 0 | 7:3.1.10-16.el6 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server | squid-debuginfo | 0 | 7:3.1.10-16.el6 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation | squid | 0 | 7:3.1.10-16.el6 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation | squid-debuginfo | 0 | 7:3.1.10-16.el6 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 | squid3 | 0 | 3.1.23-8.16.30.1 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP4 | squid3 | 0 | 3.1.23-8.16.30.1 |
| openSUSE:Tumbleweed | squid | 0 | 3.5.22-1.1 |
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