[USN-2327-1] Squid 3 vulnerability

[Jamie Strandboge]

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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-2327-1
August 28, 2014

squid3 vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
- Ubuntu 12.04 LTS

Summary:

Squid could be made to crash if it received specially crafted network
traffic.

Software Description:
- squid3: Web proxy cache server

Details:

Matthew Daley discovered that Squid 3 did not properly perform input
validation in request parsing. A remote attacker could send crafted Range
requests to cause a denial of service.

Update instructions:

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:
  squid3                          3.3.8-1ubuntu6.1

Ubuntu 12.04 LTS:
  squid3                          3.1.19-1ubuntu3.12.04.3

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References:
  http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2327-1
  CVE-2014-3609

Package Information:
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/squid3/3.3.8-1ubuntu6.1
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/squid3/3.1.19-1ubuntu3.12.04.3




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