CWE
NVD-CWE-Other
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2005-0718

First published: Sat Mar 12 2005(Updated: )

Squid 2.5.STABLE7 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) by aborting the connection during a (1) PUT or (2) POST request, which causes Squid to access previously freed memory.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Squid Web Proxy Cache=2.5_stable9
Squid Web Proxy Cache=2.3.stable3
Squid Web Proxy Cache=2.2.stable2
Squid Web Proxy Cache=2.5_.stable3
Squid Web Proxy Cache=2.1_patch2
Squid Web Proxy Cache=2.2.stable3
Squid Web Proxy Cache=2.0.patch2
Squid Web Proxy Cache=2.4_.stable7
Squid Web Proxy Cache=2.1.patch2
Squid Web Proxy Cache=2.5.stable5
Squid Web Proxy Cache=2.2.stable4
Squid Web Proxy Cache=2.0.patch1
Squid Web Proxy Cache=2.0_patch2
Squid Web Proxy Cache=2.5_stable3
Squid Web Proxy Cache=2.1.patch1
Squid Web Proxy Cache=2.4_.stable2
Squid Web Proxy Cache=2.3_.stable4
Squid Web Proxy Cache=2.3.devel3
Squid Web Proxy Cache=2.5.stable3
Squid Web Proxy Cache=2.4.stable4
Squid Web Proxy Cache=2.3_.stable5
Squid Web Proxy Cache=2.1.release
Squid Web Proxy Cache=2.5.6
Squid Web Proxy Cache=2.5.stable1
Squid Web Proxy Cache=2.0.release
Squid Web Proxy Cache=2.1.pre4
Squid Web Proxy Cache=2.1.pre3
Squid Web Proxy Cache=2.3.stable1
Squid Web Proxy Cache=2.4.stable7
Squid Web Proxy Cache=2.5_.stable5
Squid Web Proxy Cache=2.2.devel4
Squid Web Proxy Cache=2.4_stable7
Squid Web Proxy Cache=2.5.stable6
Squid Web Proxy Cache=2.3.stable2
Squid Web Proxy Cache=2.4.stable1
Squid Web Proxy Cache=2.5_.stable6
Squid Web Proxy Cache=2.2.stable1
Squid Web Proxy Cache=2.5.stable4
Squid Web Proxy Cache=2.5.stable2
Squid Web Proxy Cache=2.3.stable4
Squid Web Proxy Cache=2.1.pre1
Squid Web Proxy Cache=2.4.stable2
Squid Web Proxy Cache=2.2.pre1
Squid Web Proxy Cache=2.4_.stable6
Squid Web Proxy Cache=2.2.devel3
Squid Web Proxy Cache=2.5_.stable1
Squid Web Proxy Cache=2.4.stable3
Squid Web Proxy Cache=2.3_stable5
Squid Web Proxy Cache=2.4
Squid Web Proxy Cache=2.5_.stable4
Squid Web Proxy Cache=2.3.stable5
Squid Web Proxy Cache=2.5_stable4
Squid Web Proxy Cache=2.2.stable5
Squid Web Proxy Cache=2.2.pre2
Squid Web Proxy Cache=2.0.pre1
Squid Web Proxy Cache=2.4.stable6
Squid Web Proxy Cache=2.3.devel2
Squid Web Proxy Cache=2.5.stable7

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2005-0718?

    CVE-2005-0718 is categorized as a denial of service vulnerability due to segmentation faults leading to service interruptions.

  • How do I fix CVE-2005-0718?

    To mitigate CVE-2005-0718, upgrade to Squid version 2.5.STABLE9 or later, which includes patches for this vulnerability.

  • What versions of Squid are affected by CVE-2005-0718?

    CVE-2005-0718 affects Squid versions 2.5.STABLE7 and earlier, including various releases such as 2.4 and 2.2.

  • How does CVE-2005-0718 affect Squid performance?

    CVE-2005-0718 can cause Squid to crash unexpectedly, resulting in interruptions in proxy service and degraded performance.

  • Can CVE-2005-0718 be exploited remotely?

    Yes, CVE-2005-0718 can be exploited remotely by attackers who send specially crafted PUT or POST requests.

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