CVE Catalog

CVE-2005-0211

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A buffer overflow in wccp.c in Squid 2.5 before 2.5.STABLE7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long WCCP packet, which is processed by a recvfrom function call that uses an incorrect length parameter.

Risk Assessment

The risk for organizations includes the possibility of remote Denial of Service (DoS) attacks and potential arbitrary code execution, which could lead to compromise of the Squid server and network security.

Recommendation

It is recommended to immediately upgrade Squid to version 2.5.STABLE7 or later, which includes a fix for this vulnerability. Additionally, restrict access to the WCCP service to trusted sources only.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflow in wccp.c in Squid 2.5 before 2.5.STABLE7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long WCCP packet, which is processed by a recvfrom function call that uses an incorrect length parameter.

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