The (1) ntlm_fetch_string and (2) ntlm_get_string functions in Squid 2.5.6 and earlier, with NTLM authentication enabled, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via an NTLMSSP packet that causes a negative value to be passed to memcpy.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.3
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade squid | Jul 30, 2024 | Nov 3, 2004 |
| Freebsd | — | Upgrade squid | Dec 10, 2025 | Oct 18, 2004 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade net-proxy/squid. | Oct 30, 2017 | Nov 3, 2004 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade squid | Feb 17, 2015 | Nov 3, 2004 |
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