CVE-2016-4052
squid: multiple issues in ESI processing
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 2.0
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Published · April 20, 2016
Updated · November 21, 2025
Description
Buffer overflow and input validation flaws were found in the way Squid processed ESI responses. If Squid was used as a reverse proxy, or for TLS/HTTPS interception, a remote attacker able to control ESI components on an HTTP server could use these flaws to crash Squid, disclose parts of the stack memory, or possibly execute arbitrary code as the user running Squid.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 2.0 · 5.1AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
CWE-20 · Improper Input Validation