CVE-2005-0097: Medium severity Squid Squid vulnerability

Published Jan 11, 2005
·
Updated

The NTLM component in Squid 2.5.STABLE7 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a malformed NTLM type 3 message that triggers a NULL dereference.

Affected Software

27 affected components
Squid Squid=2.5_stable9
Squid Squid=2.5_.stable3
Squid Squid=2.1_patch2
Squid Squid=2.4_.stable7
Squid Squid=2.5.stable5
Squid Squid=2.0_patch2
Squid Squid=2.5_stable3
Squid Squid=2.4_.stable2
Squid Squid=2.3_.stable4
Squid Squid=2.5.stable3
Squid Squid=2.3_.stable5
Squid Squid=2.5.6
Squid Squid=2.5.stable1
Squid Squid=2.5_.stable5
Squid Squid=2.4_stable7
Squid Squid=2.5.stable6
Squid Squid=2.5_.stable6
Squid Squid=2.5.stable4
Squid Squid=2.5.stable2
Squid Squid=2.4_.stable6
Squid Squid=2.5_.stable1
Squid Squid=2.3_stable5
Squid Squid=2.4
Squid Squid=2.5_.stable4
Squid Squid=2.5_stable4
Squid Squid=2.6.stable1
Squid Squid=2.5.stable7

Event History

Jan 11, 2005
CVE Published
05:00 AM
Jan 19, 2005
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:00 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2005-0097?

CVE-2005-0097 is classified as a high-severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause a denial of service.

2

How do I fix CVE-2005-0097?

To fix CVE-2005-0097, upgrade Squid to version 2.5.STABLE9 or later, or apply patches provided by your distribution.

3

Which versions of Squid are affected by CVE-2005-0097?

CVE-2005-0097 affects Squid versions 2.5.STABLE7 and earlier.

4

What type of attack is associated with CVE-2005-0097?

CVE-2005-0097 allows remote attackers to exploit a NULL dereference vulnerability through malformed NTLM type 3 messages.

5

Is there a workaround for CVE-2005-0097?

Disabling NTLM authentication in Squid can mitigate risks associated with CVE-2005-0097 until a proper patch is applied.

Contact

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