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Squid Proxy Set-Cookie Headers Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Checks for Set-Cookie headers information disclosure vulnerability in Squid

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

Summary :

The remote proxy server is affected by an information disclosure
issue.

Description :

The remote Squid caching proxy, according to its banner, is prone to
an information disclosure vulnerability. Due to a race condition,
Set-Cookie headers may leak to other users if the requested server
employs the deprecated Netscape Set-Cookie specifications with regards
to how cacheable content is handled.

See also :

http://www.squid-cache.org/Versions/v2/2.5/bugs/#squid-2.5.STABLE9-setcookie

Solution :

Apply the patch referenced in the vendor URL above or upgrade to
version 2.5 STABLE10 or later.

Network Security Threat Level:

Low / CVSS Base Score : 2
(AV:R/AC:L/Au:NR/C:P/A:N/I:N/B:N)

Networks Security ID: 12716

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