CVE-2005-2796: Medium severity Squid Squid vulnerability
Published Sep 7, 2005
·Updated
The sslConnectTimeout function in ssl.c for Squid 2.5.STABLE10 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) via certain crafted requests.
Affected Software
61 affected components
Squid Squid=2.5_stable9
Squid Squid=2.3.stable3
Squid Squid=2.2.stable2
Squid Squid=2.5_.stable3
Squid Squid=2.1_patch2
Squid Squid=2.2.stable3
Squid Squid=2.0.patch2
Squid Squid=2.4_.stable7
Squid Squid=2.1.patch2
Squid Squid=2.5.stable5
Squid Squid=2.2.stable4
Squid Squid=2.0.patch1
Squid Squid=2.0_patch2
Squid Squid=2.5_stable3
Squid Squid=2.5.stable10
Squid Squid=2.1.patch1
Squid Squid=2.4_.stable2
Squid Squid=2.3_.stable4
Squid Squid=2.3.devel3
Squid Squid=2.5.stable3
Squid Squid=2.4.stable4
Squid Squid=2.3_.stable5
Squid Squid=2.1.release
Squid Squid=2.5.6
Squid Squid=2.5.stable1
Squid Squid=2.0.release
Squid Squid=2.1.pre4
Squid Squid=2.1.pre3
Squid Squid=2.3.stable1
Squid Squid=2.5.stable9
Squid Squid=2.4.stable7
Squid Squid=2.5_.stable5
Squid Squid=2.2.devel4
Squid Squid=2.4_stable7
Squid Squid=2.5.stable6
Squid Squid=2.3.stable2
Squid Squid=2.4.stable1
Squid Squid=2.5_.stable6
Squid Squid=2.2.stable1
Squid Squid=2.5.stable4
Squid Squid=2.5.stable2
Squid Squid=2.3.stable4
Squid Squid=2.5.stable8
Squid Squid=2.1.pre1
Squid Squid=2.4.stable2
Squid Squid=2.2.pre1
Squid Squid=2.4_.stable6
Squid Squid=2.2.devel3
Squid Squid=2.5_.stable1
Squid Squid=2.4.stable3
Squid Squid=2.3_stable5
Squid Squid=2.4
Squid Squid=2.5_.stable4
Squid Squid=2.3.stable5
Squid Squid=2.5_stable4
Squid Squid=2.2.stable5
Squid Squid=2.2.pre2
Squid Squid=2.0.pre1
Squid Squid=2.4.stable6
Squid Squid=2.3.devel2
Squid Squid=2.5.stable7
Remediation
Patch Available
Event History
Sep 7, 2005
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:00 AM
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2005-2796?
CVE-2005-2796 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability that can cause segmentation faults in affected versions of Squid.
2
How do I fix CVE-2005-2796?
To fix CVE-2005-2796, update to a patched version of Squid, specifically versions after 2.5.STABLE10.
3
Which versions of Squid are affected by CVE-2005-2796?
CVE-2005-2796 affects Squid versions 2.5.STABLE10 and earlier.
4
What type of attack does CVE-2005-2796 enable?
CVE-2005-2796 allows remote attackers to attack by sending crafted requests, resulting in a denial of service.
5
Is CVE-2005-2796 a local or remote vulnerability?
CVE-2005-2796 is a remote vulnerability that can be exploited over a network by attackers.