USN-8941-1: Squid vulnerabilities

Publication date

20 October 2026

Overview

Several security issues were fixed in Squid.


Packages

  • squid - Web proxy cache server
  • squid3 - Web proxy cache server

Details

It was discovered that Squid incorrectly handled certain HTTP Transfer-
Encoding headers. An attacker could possibly use this issue to perform HTTP
request smuggling attacks, bypass security mechanisms, or poison web
caches. (CVE-2026-61642)

It was discovered that Squid incorrectly handled certain cache digest
replies, which could lead to a buffer overflow. A remote attacker could
possibly use this issue to cause Squid to crash, resulting in a denial of
service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, and
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. (CVE-2026-50012)

It was discovered that Squid incorrectly handled parsing certain FTP
directory listings. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to
obtain sensitive information. This issue only affected Ubuntu 16.04 LTS,
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, and Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. (

It was discovered that Squid incorrectly handled certain HTTP Transfer-
Encoding headers. An attacker could possibly use this issue to perform HTTP
request smuggling attacks, bypass security mechanisms, or poison web
caches. (CVE-2026-61642)

It was discovered that Squid incorrectly handled certain cache digest
replies, which could lead to a buffer overflow. A remote attacker could
possibly use this issue to cause Squid to crash, resulting in a denial of
service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, and
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. (CVE-2026-50012)

It was discovered that Squid incorrectly handled parsing certain FTP
directory listings. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to
obtain sensitive information. This issue only affected Ubuntu 16.04 LTS,
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, and Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. (CVE-2026-47729)

It was discovered that Squid incorrectly handled certain ICP traffic. A
remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause Squid to crash,
resulting in a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 16.04
LTS, Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, and Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. (CVE-2026-32748,
CVE-2026-33526)

It was discovered that Squid incorrectly handled certain ICP requests. A
remote attacker could possibly use this issue to obtain sensitive
information. This issue only affected Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, Ubuntu 18.04 LTS,
and Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. (CVE-2026-33515)


Update instructions

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu Release Package Version
24.04 LTS noble squid –  6.14-0ubuntu0.24.04.5
squid-openssl –  6.14-0ubuntu0.24.04.5
22.04 LTS jammy squid –  5.9-0ubuntu0.22.04.8
squid-openssl –  5.9-0ubuntu0.22.04.8
20.04 LTS focal squid –  4.10-1ubuntu1.13+esm3  
18.04 LTS bionic squid –  3.5.27-1ubuntu1.14+esm6  
16.04 LTS xenial squid –  3.5.12-1ubuntu7.16+esm7  

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