CVE-2019-12528 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2019-12528: An issue was discovered in Squid before 4.10. It allows a crafted FTP server to trigger disclosure of sensitive information from heap memory, such as information associated with other users' sessions or non-Squid processes.

Affects 8 Linux releases across 8 (distro × package) combinations.

Elevated exploitation risk

FIRST EPSS puts CVE-2019-12528's probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 10% (95th percentile of all CVEs)— well above the noise floor. Prioritize it.

EPSS:10% · 30-day exploit probability95th percentile

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2019-12528 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

squid→ fixed in4.10-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y squid
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

squid→ fixed in4.10-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y squid
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

squid→ fixed in4.10-1urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y squid
```

Alpine v3.20

Source: Alpine secdb

squid→ fixed in4.10-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade squid
```

Alpine v3.21

Source: Alpine secdb

squid→ fixed in4.10-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade squid
```

Alpine edge

Source: Alpine secdb

squid→ fixed in4.10-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade squid
```

Alpine v3.18

Source: Alpine secdb

squid→ fixed in4.10-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade squid
```

Alpine v3.19

Source: Alpine secdb

squid→ fixed in4.10-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade squid
```

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