Buffer overflow in Squid 3.x before 3.5.17 and 4.x before 4.0.9 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted Edge Side Includes (ESI) responses.
CVE-2016-4054
Score elevated to 8.9 because EPSS predicts 78% probability of exploitation within the next 30 days (top 0.5% of all CVEs). NVD baseline CVSS 8.1 retained for reference. Confidence: see factors.
- High exploitation likelihood — EPSS 78%
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v3
- 8.1
- EG Score
- 8.9(high)
- EG Risk
- 76(Track)EG Risk 76/100SSVC: Track
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity89% × 45%Exploitation78% × 40%Automatability30% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS PROB
- 78%
- EPSS %ILE
- 100%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
April 25, 2016
Last Modified
June 17, 2026
References (30)
- cve@mitrehttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00010.html
- cve@mitrehttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00040.html
- cve@mitrehttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-08/msg00069.html
- cve@mitrehttp://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3625
- cve@mitrehttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/20/6
- cve@mitrehttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/20/9
- cve@mitrehttp://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinapr2016-2952096.html
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/86788
- cve@mitrehttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035647
- cve@mitrehttp://www.squid-cache.org/Advisories/SQUID-2016_6.txt
- cve@mitrehttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2995-1
- cve@mitrehttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1138
- cve@mitrehttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1139
- cve@mitrehttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1140
- cve@mitrehttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201607-01
Patch Availability(4)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ubuntu | squidclient (3.3.8-1ubuntu6.8) @ trusty | 2026-05-22 | ubuntu |
| redhat | squid-7:3.3.8-26.el7_2.3 | 2016-05-31 | redhat |
| redhat | squid-7:3.1.23-16.el6_8.4 | 2016-05-31 | redhat |
| redhat | squid34-7:3.4.14-9.el6_8.3 | 2016-05-31 | redhat |
Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.
Affected Packages
(2 across 2 ecosystems)
Debian:7(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| squid3 | 3.1.20-2.2, 3.1.20-2.2+deb7u1, 3.1.20-2.2+deb7u2, 3.1.20-2.2+deb7u3, 3.1.20-2.2+deb7u4 | 3.1.20-2.2+deb7u5 | — |
Debian:8(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| squid3 | 3.4.8-6, 3.4.8-6+deb8u1, 3.4.8-6+deb8u2, 3.4.8-6+deb8u2~bpo70+1 | 3.4.8-6+deb8u3 | — |
Weakness Classification(1)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
All Vendor Advisories
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Data Freshness Timeline
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