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TI-2016-04686 Aliases CVE-2016-5408GHSA-5f9j-8ghm-9gxx

Stack-based buffer overflow in the munge_other_line function in cachemgr.cgi in the squid…

Priority MEDIUM 49CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Stack-based buffer overflow in the munge_other_line function in cachemgr.cgi in the squid package before 3.1.23-16.el6_8.6 in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incorrect fix for CVE-2016-4051.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.04352 91st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 3

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2016:1573 Released 2016-08-04 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    squid security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) squid-7:3.1.23-16.el6_8.6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) squid-7:3.1.23-16.el6_8.6

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2016:1573
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2016:1573
Not affected: 3 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-5408
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5f9j-8ghm-9gxx

References

Patch 1

Advisory 1

Sources

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