CVE-2016-2390
5.9
MEDIUM
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 21.3%
Description
The FwdState::connectedToPeer method in FwdState.cc in Squid before 3.5.14 and 4.0.x before 4.0.6 does not properly handle SSL handshake errors when built with the --with-openssl option, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a plaintext HTTP message.
How to fix CVE-2016-2390
To remediate CVE-2016-2390, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/squid—upgrade to 4.1-1 or later
Is CVE-2016-2390 being exploited?
Moderate — EPSS is 21.3%. Track this CVE but it's not at the top of the prioritisation list.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 4.1-1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM5.9 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |