
CVE catalog
CVE-2016-3947
squid: CVE-2016-3947
- Severity
- High · CVSS 8.2
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H - Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 14.62% · Oct 25, 2026
Heap-based buffer overflow in the Icmp6::Recv function in icmp/Icmp6.cc in the pinger utility in Squid before 3.5.16 and 4.x before 4.0.8 allows remote servers to cause a denial of service (performance degradation or transition failures) or write sensitive information to log files via an ICMPv6 packet.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | squid | sid | 7.7-1 | fixed |
| Debian | squid | forky | 7.7-1 | fixed |
| Debian | squid | trixie | 6.13-2+deb13u3 | fixed |
| Debian | squid | trixie-security | 6.13-2+deb13u2 | fixed |
| Debian | squid | bookworm | 5.7-2+deb12u5 | fixed |
| Debian | squid | bookworm-security | 5.7-2+deb12u6 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | squid3 | 14.04 | 3.3.8-1ubuntu3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | squid3 | 14.04 | 3.3.8-1ubuntu4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | squid3 | 14.04 | 3.3.8-1ubuntu5 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | squid3 | 14.04 | 3.3.8-1ubuntu6 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | squid3 | 14.04 | 3.3.8-1ubuntu6.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | squid3 | 14.04 | 3.3.8-1ubuntu6.2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | squid3 | 14.04 | 3.3.8-1ubuntu6.3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | squid3 | 14.04 | 3.3.8-1ubuntu6.4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | squid3 | 14.04 | 3.3.8-1ubuntu6.6 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | squid3 | 14.04 | 3.3.8-1ubuntu6.8 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | squid3 | 16.04 | 3.3.8-1ubuntu16 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | squid3 | 16.04 | 3.3.8-1ubuntu17 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | squid3 | 16.04 | 3.5.12-1ubuntu6 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | squid3 | 16.04 | 3.5.12-1ubuntu7 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | squid3 | 16.04 | 3.5.12-1ubuntu7.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | squid3 | 16.04 | 3.5.12-1ubuntu7.2 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | squid3 | 14.04 | 3.3.8-1ubuntu3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | squid3 | 14.04 | 3.3.8-1ubuntu4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | squid3 | 14.04 | 3.3.8-1ubuntu5 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | squid3 | 14.04 | 3.3.8-1ubuntu6 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | squid3 | 14.04 | 3.3.8-1ubuntu6.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | squid3 | 14.04 | 3.3.8-1ubuntu6.2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | squid3 | 14.04 | 3.3.8-1ubuntu6.3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | squid3 | 14.04 | 3.3.8-1ubuntu6.4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | squid3 | 14.04 | 3.3.8-1ubuntu6.6 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | squid3 | 14.04 | 3.3.8-1ubuntu6.8 | fixed |
| Ubuntu | squid3 | 16.04 | 3.3.8-1ubuntu16 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | squid3 | 16.04 | 3.3.8-1ubuntu17 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | squid3 | 16.04 | 3.5.12-1ubuntu6 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | squid3 | 16.04 | 3.5.12-1ubuntu7 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | squid3 | 16.04 | 3.5.12-1ubuntu7.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | squid3 | 16.04 | 3.5.12-1ubuntu7.2 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | squid | source | sid | 4.1-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | squid | source | forky | 4.1-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | squid | source | trixie | 4.1-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | squid | source | bookworm | 4.1-1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | squid3 | deb | 14.04 | 3.3.8-1ubuntu6.8 | Not reported | USN-2995-1 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | squid3 | deb | 16.04 | 3.5.12-1ubuntu7.2 | Not reported | USN-2995-1 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | squid3 | deb | 14.04 | 3.3.8-1ubuntu6.8 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2016-3947 | Not reported |
| Ubuntu | squid3 | deb | 16.04 | 3.5.12-1ubuntu7.2 | Not reported | UBUNTU-CVE-2016-3947 | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
Matching against OpenFactory catalog package versions is in progress.
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [squid]Unknown
Details (4)
5.7-2+deb12u5· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.1-1dsa · squid · debian · bookworm; dsa · squid · debian · 12
5.7-2+deb12u5· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.1-1dsa · squid · debian · bookworm; dsa · squid · debian · 12
5.7-2+deb12u6· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
4.1-1dsa · squid · debian · bookworm; dsa · squid · debian · 12
5.7-2+deb12u6· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
4.1-1dsa · squid · debian · bookworm; dsa · squid · debian · 12
- [squid-cgi]Unknown
Source package: [squid]
Details (4)
5.7-2+deb12u5· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.1-1dsa · squid · debian · bookworm; dsa · squid · debian · 12
5.7-2+deb12u5· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.1-1dsa · squid · debian · bookworm; dsa · squid · debian · 12
5.7-2+deb12u6· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
4.1-1dsa · squid · debian · bookworm; dsa · squid · debian · 12
5.7-2+deb12u6· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
4.1-1dsa · squid · debian · bookworm; dsa · squid · debian · 12
- [squidclient]Unknown
Source package: [squid]
Details (4)
5.7-2+deb12u5· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.1-1dsa · squid · debian · bookworm; dsa · squid · debian · 12
5.7-2+deb12u5· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.1-1dsa · squid · debian · bookworm; dsa · squid · debian · 12
5.7-2+deb12u6· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
4.1-1dsa · squid · debian · bookworm; dsa · squid · debian · 12
5.7-2+deb12u6· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
4.1-1dsa · squid · debian · bookworm; dsa · squid · debian · 12
- [squid-common]Unknown
Source package: [squid]
Details (4)
5.7-2+deb12u5· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.1-1dsa · squid · debian · bookworm; dsa · squid · debian · 12
5.7-2+deb12u5· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.1-1dsa · squid · debian · bookworm; dsa · squid · debian · 12
5.7-2+deb12u6· all · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
4.1-1dsa · squid · debian · bookworm; dsa · squid · debian · 12
5.7-2+deb12u6· all · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
4.1-1dsa · squid · debian · bookworm; dsa · squid · debian · 12
- [squid-openssl]Unknown
Source package: [squid]
Details (4)
5.7-2+deb12u5· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.1-1dsa · squid · debian · bookworm; dsa · squid · debian · 12
5.7-2+deb12u5· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.1-1dsa · squid · debian · bookworm; dsa · squid · debian · 12
5.7-2+deb12u6· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
4.1-1dsa · squid · debian · bookworm; dsa · squid · debian · 12
5.7-2+deb12u6· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
4.1-1dsa · squid · debian · bookworm; dsa · squid · debian · 12
- [squid-purge]Unknown
Source package: [squid]
Details (4)
5.7-2+deb12u5· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.1-1dsa · squid · debian · bookworm; dsa · squid · debian · 12
5.7-2+deb12u5· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
4.1-1dsa · squid · debian · bookworm; dsa · squid · debian · 12
5.7-2+deb12u6· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
4.1-1dsa · squid · debian · bookworm; dsa · squid · debian · 12
5.7-2+deb12u6· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
4.1-1dsa · squid · debian · bookworm; dsa · squid · debian · 12
[Debian 13 (Trixie)]
- [squid]Unknown
Details (4)
6.13-2+deb13u2· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
4.1-1dsa · squid · debian · 13
6.13-2+deb13u2· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
4.1-1dsa · squid · debian · 13
6.13-2+deb13u2· amd64 · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
4.1-1dsa · squid · debian · 13
6.13-2+deb13u2· arm64 · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
4.1-1dsa · squid · debian · 13
- [squid-cgi]Unknown
Source package: [squid]
Details (4)
6.13-2+deb13u2· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
4.1-1dsa · squid · debian · 13
6.13-2+deb13u2· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
4.1-1dsa · squid · debian · 13
6.13-2+deb13u2· amd64 · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
4.1-1dsa · squid · debian · 13
6.13-2+deb13u2· arm64 · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
4.1-1dsa · squid · debian · 13
- [squidclient]Unknown
Source package: [squid]
Details (4)
6.13-2+deb13u2· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
4.1-1dsa · squid · debian · 13
6.13-2+deb13u2· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
4.1-1dsa · squid · debian · 13
6.13-2+deb13u2· amd64 · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
4.1-1dsa · squid · debian · 13
6.13-2+deb13u2· arm64 · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
4.1-1dsa · squid · debian · 13
- [squid-common]Unknown
Source package: [squid]
Details (4)
6.13-2+deb13u2· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
4.1-1dsa · squid · debian · 13
6.13-2+deb13u2· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
4.1-1dsa · squid · debian · 13
6.13-2+deb13u2· all · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
4.1-1dsa · squid · debian · 13
6.13-2+deb13u2· all · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
4.1-1dsa · squid · debian · 13
- [squid-openssl]Unknown
Source package: [squid]
Details (4)
6.13-2+deb13u2· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
4.1-1dsa · squid · debian · 13
6.13-2+deb13u2· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
4.1-1dsa · squid · debian · 13
6.13-2+deb13u2· amd64 · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
4.1-1dsa · squid · debian · 13
6.13-2+deb13u2· arm64 · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
4.1-1dsa · squid · debian · 13
- [squid-purge]Unknown
Source package: [squid]
Details (4)
6.13-2+deb13u2· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
4.1-1dsa · squid · debian · 13
6.13-2+deb13u2· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
4.1-1dsa · squid · debian · 13
6.13-2+deb13u2· amd64 · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
4.1-1dsa · squid · debian · 13
6.13-2+deb13u2· arm64 · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
4.1-1dsa · squid · debian · 13
Observed:
References
- [https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/suse-su-2016_2008-1.json]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2016-3947]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2016-3947]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/USN-2995-1]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-3947]
[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [SUSE security advisories and VEX]