{"cve":"CVE-2012-5643","nvd":{"published":"2012-12-20T12:02:19.840","modified":"2026-06-16T23:47:08.640","status":"Modified","description":"Multiple memory leaks in tools/cachemgr.cc in cachemgr.cgi in Squid 2.x and 3.x before 3.1.22, 3.2.x before 3.2.4, and 3.3.x before 3.3.0.2 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via (1) invalid Content-Length headers, (2) long POST requests, or (3) crafted authentication credentials.","cvss_v4":null,"cvss_v3":null,"cwes":["CWE-20"],"references":["http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00010.html","http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00040.html","http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-01/msg00052.html","http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-01/msg00075.html","http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-09/msg00025.html"],"products":["squid-cache:squid"],"source":"nvd","synced_at":"2026-10-19T20:27:27.940201468+00:00"},"epss":{"cve":"CVE-2012-5643","score":0.23005,"percentile":0.97753,"date":"2026-10-31"},"kev":null,"osv":[],"attribution":["This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.","EPSS scores: FIRST Exploit Prediction Scoring System, https://www.first.org/epss","Known exploited vulnerabilities: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog","Package advisories: OSV (https://osv.dev), from the GitHub Advisory Database, PyPA, Go, RustSec and other ecosystem databases, under CC-BY 4.0 or CC0","CVE records: the CVE Program's CVE List (https://www.cve.org), under its terms of use (https://www.cve.org/Legal/TermsOfUse). CVE is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation; this product is not affiliated with the CVE Program."]}