Critical Squid Proxy Vulnerabilities Patched in Latest Release

THIS alert discusses critical vulnerabilities identified in the Squid proxy software, including CVE-2026-47729 (out-of-bounds read) and CVE-2026-50012 (heap-based buffer overflow) that threaten system security. Administrators are urged to apply the latest patches immediately to safeguard against these risks. The most recent version available is Squid 7.6, which contains the necessary updates to fix these vulnerabilities.