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Debian Security Advisory

DLA-2598-1 squid3 -- LTS security update

Date Reported:

19 Mar 2021

Affected Packages:

squid3

Vulnerable:

Yes

Security database references:

In the Debian bugtracking system: Bug 985068.
In Mitre's CVE dictionary: CVE-2020-25097.

More information:

Due to improper input validation, Squid is vulnerable to an HTTP Request Smuggling attack.

This problem allows a trusted client to perform HTTP Request Smuggling and access services otherwise forbidden by Squid security controls.

For Debian 9 stretch, this problem has been fixed in version 3.5.23-5+deb9u6.

We recommend that you upgrade your squid3 packages.

For the detailed security status of squid3 please refer to its security tracker page at: https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/squid3

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS