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CVE-2012-5643: squid-cache squid Improper Input Validation

CVSS: 5.0v2.0MediumModified
AliasesRHSA-2013:0505DEBIAN-CVE-2012-5643
Published 20-12-2012Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2012-5643 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in squid-cache squid. EPSS estimates a 23.00% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
25/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.0/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
23.00%
0%100%
High · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 3 · Related 2
DSA-2631-1OPENSUSE-SU-2024:10307-1SUSE-SU-2016:2089-1

Timeline

  1. 20-12-2012
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

23.00%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

98%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 23.00% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
23.00%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Redhat2 products
  • squid< 7:3.1.10-16.el6
  • squid-debuginfo< 7:3.1.10-16.el6
Debian1 product
  • squid< 2.7.STABLE9-2
Squid-cache1 product
  • squidEOL2.0 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.7:stable3 | 2.7:stable4 | 3.0 | 3.0:rc4 | 3.0.stable1 | 3.0.stable2 | 3.0.stable3 | 3.0.stable4 | 3.0.stable5 | 3.0.stable6 | 3.0.stable7 | 3.0.stable8 | 3.0.stable9 | 3.0.stable10 | 3.0.stable11 | 3.0.stable11:rc1 | 3.0.stable12 | 3.0.stable13 | 3.0.stable14 | 3.0.stable15 | 3.0.stable16 | 3.0.stable16:rc1 | 3.0.stable17 | 3.0.stable18 | 3.0.stable19 | 3.0.stable20 | 3.0.stable21 | 3.0.stable22 | 3.0.stable23 | 3.0.stable24 | 3.0.stable25 | 3.1 | 3.1.0.1 | 3.1.0.2 | 3.1.0.3 | 3.1.0.4 | 3.1.0.5 | 3.1.0.6 | 3.1.0.7 | 3.1.0.8 | 3.1.0.9 | 3.1.0.10 | 3.1.0.11 | 3.1.0.12 | 3.1.0.13 | 3.1.0.14 | 3.1.0.15 | 3.1.0.16 | 3.1.0.17 | 3.1.0.18 | 3.1.1 | 3.1.2 | 3.1.10 | 3.1.11 | 3.1.12 | 3.1.13 | 3.1.14 | 3.1.15 | 3.1.16 | 3.1.17 | 3.1.18 | 3.1.19 | 3.1.20 | 3.1.21 | 3.2.0.1 | 3.2.0.2 | 3.2.0.3 | 3.2.0.4 | 3.2.0.5 | 3.2.0.6 | 3.2.0.7 | 3.2.0.8 | 3.2.0.9 | 3.2.0.10 | 3.2.0.11 | 3.2.0.12 | 3.2.0.13 | 3.2.0.14 | 3.2.0.15 | 3.2.0.16 | 3.2.0.17 | 3.2.0.18 | 3.2.0.19 | 3.2.1 | 3.2.2 | 3.2.3 | 3.3.0.1

3 vendors · 4 products

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