CVE-2004-0541

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    CVE-2004-0541

    Published: 6 Aug 2004Last Modified: 10 Apr 2026

    Summary:

    Details: 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).

    References: ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20040604-01-U.asc, http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200406-13.xml, http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=107&type=vulnerabilities, http://www.mandrakesecure.net/en/advisories/advisory.php?name=MDKSA-2004:059, http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-242.html, http://www.trustix.net/errata/2004/0033/, http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200406-13.xml, http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=107&type=vulnerabilities, http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-242.html, http://fedoranews.org/updates/FEDORA--.shtml, http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10500, https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16360, https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10722, https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A980

    Affected packages

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High