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CVE-2015-3455

Squid 3.2.x before 3.2.14, 3.3.x before 3.3.14, 3.4.x before 3.4.13, and 3.5.x before 3.5.4, when...

2.6 LowFix available

Squid 3.2.x before 3.2.14, 3.3.x before 3.3.14, 3.4.x before 3.4.13, and 3.5.x before 3.5.4, when configured with client-first SSL-bump, do not properly validate the domain or hostname fields of X.509 certificates, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof SSL servers via a valid certificate.

Exploit likelihood

11.4%Up 9.9 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 2.6

Squid 3.2.x before 3.2.14, 3.3.x before 3.3.14, 3.4.x before 3.4.13, and 3.5.x before 3.5.4, when configured with client-first SSL-bump, do not properly validate the domain or hostname fields of X.509 certificates, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof SSL servers via a valid certificate.

Record
CVE-2015-3455
CVSS 2.0
2.6 LowAV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Weakness
CWE-20
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

Squid 3.2.x before 3.2.14, 3.3.x before 3.3.14, 3.4.x before 3.4.13, and 3.5.x before 3.5.4, when configured with client-first SSL-bump, do not properly validate the domain or hostname fields of X.509 certificates, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof SSL servers via a valid certificate.

Record
CVE-2015-3455
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2015-3498 No score

Squid 3.2.x before 3.2.14, 3.3.x before 3.3.14, 3.4.x before 3.4.13, and 3.5.x before 3.5.4, when configured with client-first SSL-bump, do not properly validate the domain or hostname fields of X.509 certificates, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof SSL servers via a valid certificate.

Record
EUVD-2015-3498
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-5r9c-4h43-4v5m No score

Squid 3.2.x before 3.2.14, 3.3.x before 3.3.14, 3.4.x before 3.4.13, and 3.5.x before 3.5.4, when...

Squid 3.2.x before 3.2.14, 3.3.x before 3.3.14, 3.4.x before 3.4.13, and 3.5.x before 3.5.4, when configured with client-first SSL-bump, do not properly validate the domain or hostname fields of X.509 certificates, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof SSL servers via a valid certificate.

Record
GHSA-5r9c-4h43-4v5m
Weakness
CWE-20
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV No score

Squid 3.2.x before 3.2.14, 3.3.x before 3.3.14, 3.4.x before 3.4.13, and 3.5.x before 3.5.4, when configured with client-first SSL-bump, do not properly validate the domain or hostname fields of X.509 certificates, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof SSL servers via a valid certificate.

Record
CVE-2015-3455
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2015-3455 No score

Squid 3.2.x before 3.2.14, 3.3.x before 3.3.14, 3.4.x before 3.4.13, and 3.5.x before 3.5.4, when configured with client-first SSL-bump, do not properly validate the domain or hostname fields of X.509 certificates, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof SSL servers via a valid certificate.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2015-3455
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2015-0191 No score

Updated squid packages fix CVE-2015-3455

Updated squid packages fix security vulnerability:

Squid configured with client-first SSL-bump does not correctly validate X509 server certificate domain / hostname fields (CVE-2015-3455).

Record
MGASA-2015-0191
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2016:2008-1 No score

Security update for squid

The Squid HTTP proxy has been updated to version 3.3.14, fixing the following security issues:

  • Fixed 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)
  • CVE-2016-3947: Buffer overrun issue in pinger ICMPv6 processing. (bsc#973782)
  • CVE-2015-5400: Improper protection of alternate path. (bsc#938715)
  • CVE-2015-3455: Squid http proxy configured with client-first SSL bumping did not correctly validate server certificate. (bsc#929493)
  • CVE-2016-3948: Fixed 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: Fixed multiple issues in ESI processing (bsc#976556)
  • CVE-2016-4553: Fixed cache poisoning issue in HTTP Request handling (bsc#979009)
  • CVE-2016-4554: Fixed header smuggling issue in HTTP Request processing (bsc#979010)
  • Fixed multiple Denial of Service issues in ESI Response processing. (CVE-2016-4555, CVE-2016-4556, bsc#979011, bsc#979008)

Additionally, the following non-security issues have been fixed:

  • Fix header size in script unsquid.pl. (bsc#902197)
  • Add external helper ext_session_acl to package. (bsc#959290)
  • Update forward_max_tries to permit 25 server paths With cloud sites becoming more popular more CDN servers are producing long lists of IPv6 and IPv4 addresses. If there are not enough paths selected the IPv4 ones may never be reached.
  • squid.init: wait that squid really dies when we kill it on upgrade instead of proclaiming its demise prematurely (bnc#963539)
Record
SUSE-SU-2016:2008-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2015-3455 No score

Squid 3.2.x before 3.2.14, 3.3.x before 3.3.14, 3.4.x before 3.4.13, and 3.5.x before 3.5.4, when configured with client-first SSL-bump, do not properly validate the domain or hostname fields of X.509 certificates, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof SSL servers via a valid certificate.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2015-3455
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
squid
Debian:12
before 4.1-1
4.1-1
squid
Debian:13
before 4.1-1
4.1-1
squid
Debian:14
before 4.1-1
4.1-1
squid
Mageia:4
before 3.3.14-1.mga4
3.3.14-1.mga4
squid-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server
before 7:3.3.8-26.el7
7:3.3.8-26.el7
squid-sysvinit
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server
before 7:3.3.8-26.el7
7:3.3.8-26.el7
squid
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::server
before 7:3.3.8-26.el7
7:3.3.8-26.el7
squid-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation
before 7:3.3.8-26.el7
7:3.3.8-26.el7
squid-sysvinit
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation
before 7:3.3.8-26.el7
7:3.3.8-26.el7
squid
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::workstation
before 7:3.3.8-26.el7
7:3.3.8-26.el7
squid
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1
From an advisory covering 16 CVEs
before 3.3.14-20.2
3.3.14-20.2
squid
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1
From an advisory covering 16 CVEs
before 3.3.14-20.2
3.3.14-20.2
squid3
Ubuntu:14.04:LTS
before 3.3.8-1ubuntu6.6, plus listed versions
3.3.8-1ubuntu33.3.8-1ubuntu43.3.8-1ubuntu53.3.8-1ubuntu63.3.8-1ubuntu6.13.3.8-1ubuntu6.23.3.8-1ubuntu6.33.3.8-1ubuntu6.4
3.3.8-1ubuntu6.6

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected, facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2015-3455 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.6) in Squid-cache Squid, published May 5, 2015. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 11.4%, the 96th percentile. Fixed in squid 4.1-1.

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