Description
An issue was discovered in Squid before 4.15 and 5.x before 5.0.6. Due to incorrect parser validation, it allows a Denial of Service attack against the Cache Manager API. This allows a trusted client to trigger memory leaks that. over time, lead to a Denial of Service via an unspecified short query string. This attack is limited to clients with Cache Manager API access privilege.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | squid | 4.13-10 | — |
| Debian 13 | squid | 4.13-10 | — |
| Debian 12 | squid | 4.13-10 | — |
| Debian 10 | squid | 4.6-1+deb10u6 | DSA-4924-1 |
| Debian 9 | squid3 | 3.5.23-5+deb9u7 | DLA-2685-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | squid | 4.10-1ubuntu1.4 | USN-4981-1 |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | squid3 | 3.5.27-1ubuntu1.11 | USN-4981-1 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | squid3 | No fix yet | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 8 | libecap +1 | 1.0.1-2.module+el8.1.0+4044+36416a77 | RHSA-2021:4292 |
| RHEL 8 | squid | 7:4.15-1.module+el8.5.0+11469+24c223d9 | RHSA-2021:4292 |
AlmaLinux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux 8 | libecap +1 | 1.0.1-2.module_el8.6.0+2741+01592ae8 | ALSA-2021:4292 |
| AlmaLinux 8 | squid | 7:4.15-3.module_el8.6.0+3010+383bc947.1 | ALSA-2021:4292 |
Rocky Linux
Errata ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Linux 8 | libecap | 1.0.1-2.module+el8.4.0+404+316a0dc5 | RLSA-2021:4292 |
| Rocky Linux 8 | squid | 7:4.15-1.module+el8.5.0+705+218dec94 | RLSA-2021:4292 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP3 | squid | 4.15-5.26.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:1961-1 |
| SLES 15 SP2 | squid | 4.15-5.26.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:1961-1 |
| SLES 15 SP1 | squid | 4.15-5.26.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:1961-1 |
| SLES 15 | squid | 4.15-5.26.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:1961-1 |
| SLES 12 SP5 | squid | 4.15-4.18.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:1838-1 |
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| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 15 SP1 | squid | 4.15-5.26.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:1961-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 | squid | 4.15-5.26.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:1961-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP5 | squid | 4.15-4.18.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:1838-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP1 | squid | 4.15-5.26.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:1961-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 | squid | 4.15-5.26.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:1961-1 |
| SUSE Manager Server 4.0 | squid | 4.15-5.26.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:1961-1 |
| SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.0 | squid | 4.15-5.26.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:1961-1 |
| SUSE Manager Proxy 4.0 | squid | 4.15-5.26.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:1961-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 6 | squid | 4.15-5.26.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:1961-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | squid | 4.16-1.5 | openSUSE-SU-2024:11403-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.3 | squid | 4.15-5.26.1 | openSUSE-SU-2021:1961-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.2 | squid | 4.15-lp152.2.9.1 | openSUSE-SU-2021:0879-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | squid | 5.0.6-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | squid | 5.0.6-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | squid | 5.0.6-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | squid | 5.0.6-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.20 | squid | 5.0.6-r0 | — |
Show 10 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.19 | squid | 5.0.6-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.18 | squid | 5.0.6-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.17 | squid | 5.0.6-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.16 | squid | 5.0.6-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.15 | squid | 5.0.6-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.14 | squid | 5.0.6-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.13 | squid | 5.0.6-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.12 | squid | 4.15-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.11 | squid | 4.15-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.10 | squid | 4.15-r0 | — |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2 | squid +2 | 7:3.5.20-17.amzn2.7.2 | ALAS2-2023-1950 |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 8 | libecap +1 | 1.0.1-2.module+el8.3.0+7819+eb7d4ef6 | ELSA-2021-4292 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | squid | 7:4.15-1.module+el8.5.0+20327+24c223d9 | ELSA-2021-4292 |
| Oracle Linux 7 | squid +2 | 7:3.5.20-17.0.1.el7_9.6 | ELSA-2021-9465 |
Advisories 15
- ALSA-2021:4292 Moderate: squid:4 security, bug fix, and enhancement update AlmaLinux Security Advisories · Oct 29, 2026
- RHSA-2021:4292 Red Hat Security Advisory: squid:4 security, bug fix, and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 27, 2026
- USN-4981-1 squid, squid3 vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 27, 2026
- DSA-4924-1 squid - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-2685-1 squid3 - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- RLSA-2021:4292 Moderate: squid:4 security, bug fix, and enhancement update Rocky Linux Security Advisories · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:11403-1 squid-4.16-1.5 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2021:1961-1 Security update for squid SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2021:0879-1 Security update for squid SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2021:1961-1 Security update for squid SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2021:1838-1 Security update for squid SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- WID-SEC-2022-0672 Squid: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen Denial of Service BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 18, 2025
- ALAS2-2023-1950 Moderate: squid security update (Amazon Linux 2) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Feb 22, 2023
- ELSA-2021-4292 Moderate: squid:4 security, bug fix, and enhancement update (Oracle Linux 8) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Nov 16, 2021
- ELSA-2021-9465 Important: squid security update (Oracle Linux 7) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Sep 24, 2021
References
- https://bugs.squid-cache.org/show_bug.cgi?id=5106
- https://github.com/squid-cache/squid/security/advisories/GHSA-m47m-9hvw-7447
- DSA-4924 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2021-c0bec55ec7 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2021-24af72ff2c vendor-advisory
- [debian-lts-announce] 20210614 [SECURITY] [DLA 2685-1] squid3 security update mailing-list
- [oss-security] 20231011 Squid Caching Proxy Security Audit: 55 Vulnerabilities, 35 0days. mailing-list
- 20231016 Squid Caching Proxy Security Audit: 55 Vulnerabilities, 35 0days. mailing-list