Description
Squid through 4.14 and 5.x through 5.0.5, in some configurations, allows information disclosure because of an out-of-bounds read in WCCP protocol data. This can be leveraged as part of a chain for remote code execution as nobody.
Published: 2021-03-09
Score: 3.7 Low
EPSS: 10.5% Moderate
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-5171-1 squid security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2021-14817 Squid through 4.14 and 5.x through 5.0.5, in some configurations, allows information disclosure because of an out-of-bounds read in WCCP protocol data. This can be leveraged as part of a chain for remote code execution as nobody.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5104-1 Squid vulnerability
History

Sun, 13 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.08306}

epss

{'score': 0.10515}


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Debian Debian Linux
Fedoraproject Fedora
Redhat Enterprise Linux
Squid-cache Squid
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-03T21:33:17.441Z

Reserved: 2021-03-09T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2021-28116

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2021-03-09T22:15:12.880

Modified: 2024-11-21T05:59:06.753

Link: CVE-2021-28116

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2021-02-09T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2021-28116 - Bugzilla

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Weaknesses