Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Squid, the worst of
which could lead to arbitrary code execution.
Background
Squid is a full-featured Web proxy cache designed to run on Unix
systems. It supports proxying and caching of HTTP, FTP, and other URLs,
as well as SSL support, cache hierarchies, transparent caching, access
control lists and many other features.
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Squid. Please review
the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
Impact
A remote attacker, by sending a specially crafted request, could
possibly execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the process,
obtain sensitive information or cause a Denial of Service condition.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
All Squid users should upgrade to the latest version:
Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org.