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CVE-2012-5643

Multiple memory leaks in tools/cachemgr.cc in cachemgr.cgi in Squid 2.x and 3.x before 3.1.22, 3...

5.0 MediumFix available

CVE-2012-5643 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Squid-cache Squid, published December 20, 2012. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 23.0%, the 97th percentile. Fixed in squid 2.7.STABLE9-2.

Multiple memory leaks in tools/cachemgr.cc in cachemgr.cgi in Squid 2.x and 3.x before 3.1.22, 3.2.x before 3.2.4, and 3.3.x before 3.3.0.2 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via (1) invalid Content-Length headers, (2) long POST requests, or (3) crafted authentication credentials.

Exploit likelihood

23.0%Up 18.6 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.0

Multiple memory leaks in tools/cachemgr.cc in cachemgr.cgi in Squid 2.x and 3.x before 3.1.22, 3.2.x before 3.2.4, and 3.3.x before 3.3.0.2 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via (1) invalid Content-Length headers, (2) long POST requests, or (3) crafted authentication credentials.

Record
CVE-2012-5643
CVSS 2.0
5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Weakness
CWE-20
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Multiple memory leaks in tools/cachemgr.cc in cachemgr.cgi in Squid 2.x and 3.x before 3.1.22, 3.2.x before 3.2.4, and 3.3.x before 3.3.0.2 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via (1) invalid Content-Length headers, (2) long POST requests, or (3) crafted authentication credentials.

Record
CVE-2012-5643
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-5527 No score

Multiple memory leaks in tools/cachemgr.cc in cachemgr.cgi in Squid 2.x and 3.x before 3.1.22, 3.2.x before 3.2.4, and 3.3.x before 3.3.0.2 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via (1) invalid Content-Length headers, (2) long POST requests, or (3) crafted authentication credentials.

Record
EUVD-2012-5527
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-pq8w-rcmc-8xgj No score

Multiple memory leaks in tools/cachemgr.cc in cachemgr.cgi in Squid 2.x and 3.x before 3.1.22, 3...

Multiple memory leaks in tools/cachemgr.cc in cachemgr.cgi in Squid 2.x and 3.x before 3.1.22, 3.2.x before 3.2.4, and 3.3.x before 3.3.0.2 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via (1) invalid Content-Length headers, (2) long POST requests, or (3) crafted authentication credentials.

Record
GHSA-pq8w-rcmc-8xgj
Weakness
CWE-20
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV No score

Multiple memory leaks in tools/cachemgr.cc in cachemgr.cgi in Squid 2.x and 3.x before 3.1.22, 3.2.x before 3.2.4, and 3.3.x before 3.3.0.2 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via (1) invalid Content-Length headers, (2) long POST requests, or (3) crafted authentication credentials.

Record
CVE-2012-5643
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2012-5643 No score

Multiple memory leaks in tools/cachemgr.cc in cachemgr.cgi in Squid 2.x and 3.x before 3.1.22, 3.2.x before 3.2.4, and 3.3.x before 3.3.0.2 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via (1) invalid Content-Length headers, (2) long POST requests, or (3) crafted authentication credentials.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2012-5643
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10307-1 No score

squid-3.5.22-1.1 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the squid-3.5.22-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10307-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2016:2089-1 No score

Security update for squid3

This update for squid3 fixes the following issues:

  • Multiple issues in pinger ICMP processing. (CVE-2014-7141, CVE-2014-7142)

  • CVE-2016-3947: Buffer overrun issue in pinger ICMPv6 processing. (bsc#973782)

  • CVE-2016-4554: fix header smuggling issue in HTTP Request processing (bsc#979010)

  • Fix multiple Denial of Service issues in HTTP Response processing. (CVE-2016-2569, CVE-2016-2570, CVE-2016-2571, CVE-2016-2572, bsc#968392, bsc#968393, bsc#968394, bsc#968395)

  • Regression caused by the DoS fixes above (bsc#993299)

  • CVE-2016-3948: Fix denial of service in HTTP Response processing (bsc#973783)

  • CVE-2016-4051: fixes buffer overflow in cachemgr.cgi (bsc#976553)

  • CVE-2016-4052, CVE-2016-4053, CVE-2016-4054:

    • fixes multiple issues in ESI processing (bsc#976556)
  • CVE-2016-4556: fixes double free vulnerability in Esi.cc (bsc#979008)

  • CVE-2015-5400: Improper Protection of Alternate Path (bsc#938715)

  • CVE-2014-6270: fix off-by-one in snmp subsystem (bsc#895773)

  • Memory leak in squid3 when using external_acl (bsc#976708)

Record
SUSE-SU-2016:2089-1
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
squid
Debian:12
before 2.7.STABLE9-2
2.7.STABLE9-2
squid
Debian:13
before 2.7.STABLE9-2
2.7.STABLE9-2
squid
Debian:14
before 2.7.STABLE9-2
2.7.STABLE9-2
squid3
Debian:6.0
before 3.1.6-1.2+squeeze3, plus listed versions
3.1.6-1.23.1.6-1.2+squeeze13.1.6-1.2+squeeze2
3.1.6-1.2+squeeze3
squid
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
before 7:3.1.10-16.el6
7:3.1.10-16.el6
squid-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
before 7:3.1.10-16.el6
7:3.1.10-16.el6
squid
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
before 7:3.1.10-16.el6
7:3.1.10-16.el6
squid-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation
before 7:3.1.10-16.el6
7:3.1.10-16.el6
squid3
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
before 3.1.23-8.16.30.1
3.1.23-8.16.30.1
squid3
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP4
before 3.1.23-8.16.30.1
3.1.23-8.16.30.1
squid
openSUSE:Tumbleweed
before 3.5.22-1.1
3.5.22-1.1

History

History
WhenChangedSources
2026-11-03aliasesEUVD
2026-11-02createdCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

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