CVE Catalog

CVE-2004-0541

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

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

Risk Assessment

An attacker can remotely take control of the Squid proxy server, leading to a breach of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data in the organization.

Recommendation

Immediately update Squid to a version that fixes this vulnerability, or disable NTLM support if not required.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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).

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS