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…

Description

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).

Scores

EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)

71.1% · top 0.6% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)

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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 10.0.

Weakness

• n/a

Affected products

• n/a

  • affected n/a

References (10)

• oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10722 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALx_transferred
• RHSA-2004:242 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
• GLSA-200406-13 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred
• MDKSA-2004:059 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRAKEx_transferred
• FLSA-2006:152809 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAx_transferred
• http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=107&type=vulnerabilities (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
• squid-ntlm-bo(16360) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
• 10500 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
• 2004-0033 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_TRUSTIXx_transferred
• oval:org.mitre.oval:def:980 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALx_transferred

Sources

The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.

• CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
• CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
• NVD (opens in a new tab)
• FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
• OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
• GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
• CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)

Record last updated 8 Aug 2024, 00:24 UTC.