VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2012-5643
CVSS score5 MEDIUM
EPSS probability23.00%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2012-12-20
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Description
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.
Weakness classification
- CWE-20: Improper Input Validation