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CVE-2004-0541

Published: Aug 06, 2004 | Modified: Apr 03, 2025
CVSS 3.x
N/A
Source:
NVD
CVSS 2.x
10 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu
MEDIUM
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Additional information
NVDhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2004-0541
CWEhttps://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/NVD-Other.html

Buffer overflow in the ntlm_check_auth (NTLM authentication) function for Squid Web Proxy Cache 2.5.x and 3.x, when compiled with NTLM handlers enabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long password (pass variable).

Affected Software

NameVendorStart VersionEnd Version
Squid_web_proxy_cacheNational_science_foundation2.5_stable (including)2.5_stable (including)
Squid_web_proxy_cacheNational_science_foundation3_pre (including)3_pre (including)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3RedHatsquid-7:2.5.STABLE3-6.3E*
SquidUbuntudapper*
SquidUbuntudevel*
SquidUbuntuedgy*
SquidUbuntufeisty*

References

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