CVE-2019-12520 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2019-12520: An issue was discovered in Squid through 4.7 and 5. When receiving a request, Squid checks its cache to see if it can serve up a response. It does this by making a MD5 hash of the absolute URL of the request. If found, it servers the request. The absolute URL can include the decoded UserInfo (userna

Affects 3 Linux releases across 3 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2019-12520 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

squid→ fixed in4.8-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y squid
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

squid→ fixed in4.8-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y squid
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

squid→ fixed in4.8-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y squid
```

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