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TI-2004-00769 Aliases CVE-2004-0832GHSA-8v38-vrv4-372w

The (1) ntlm_fetch_string and (2) ntlm_get_string functions in Squid 2.5.6 and earlier…

Priority LOW 35Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

The (1) ntlm_fetch_string and (2) ntlm_get_string functions in Squid 2.5.6 and earlier, with NTLM authentication enabled, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via an NTLMSSP packet that causes a negative value to be passed to memcpy.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.10368 95th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:squid:squid:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 2.5.6VulnerableSquid
  • cpe:2.3:a:squid:squid:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.5.6 Vulnerable ·Squid

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2004:462 Released 2004-09-30 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    squid security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 squid-7:2.5.STABLE3-6.3E.1, squid-7:2.5.STABLE3-6.3E.1.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 squid-7:2.5.STABLE3-6.3E.1, squid-7:2.5.STABLE3-6.3E.1.i386, squid-7:2.5.STABLE3-6.3E.1.ia64 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 squid-7:2.5.STABLE3-6.3E.1, squid-7:2.5.STABLE3-6.3E.1.i386, squid-7:2.5.STABLE3-6.3E.1.ia64
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 squid-7:2.5.STABLE3-6.3E.1, squid-7:2.5.STABLE3-6.3E.1.i386, squid-7:2.5.STABLE3-6.3E.1.ia64

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3Fixed RHSA-2004:462
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3Fixed RHSA-2004:462
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2004:462
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2004:462

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2004-0832
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8v38-vrv4-372w

References

Patch 2

Advisory 2

Other 3

  • TI-2009-00458 Squid 2.7 to 2.7.STABLE5, 3.0 to 3.0.STABLE12, and 3.1 to 3.1.0.4 allows remote attackers… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
  • TI-2005-00207 The httpProcessReplyHeader function in http.c for Squid 2.5-STABLE7 and earlier does not… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
  • TI-2005-00080 The WCCP message parsing code in Squid 2.5.STABLE7 and earlier allows remote attackers to… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
  • TI-2005-00142 squid_ldap_auth in Squid 2.5 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to bypass… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2005-00143 Squid 2.5 up to 2.5.STABLE7 allows remote attackers to poison the cache or conduct… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
  • TI-2005-00404 Squid 2.5.STABLE8 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
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