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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.120724
Category:Amazon Linux Local Security Checks
Title:Amazon Linux: Security Advisory (ALAS-2016-735)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'squid' package(s) announced via the ALAS-2016-735 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'squid' package(s) announced via the ALAS-2016-735 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
A buffer overflow flaw was found in the way the Squid cachemgr.cgi utility processed remotely relayed Squid input. When the CGI interface utility is used, a remote attacker could possibly use this flaw to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2016-4051)

It was found that the fix for CVE-2016-4051 did not properly prevent the stack overflow in the munge_other_line() function. A remote attacker could send specially crafted data to the Squid proxy, which would exploit the cachemgr CGI utility, possibly triggering execution of arbitrary code. (CVE-2016-5408)

Affected Software/OS:
'squid' package(s) on Amazon Linux.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
7.5

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2016-4051
BugTraq ID: 86788
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/86788
BugTraq ID: 91787
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91787
Debian Security Information: DSA-3625 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3625
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201607-01
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/20/9
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/20/6
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2016:1138
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1138
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2016:1139
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1139
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2016:1140
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1140
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035646
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2016:1996 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00010.html
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2016:2089 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00040.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2016:2081 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-08/msg00069.html
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2995-1
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2016-5408
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2016:1573
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1573.html
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