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TI-2004-00830 Aliases CVE-2004-0918GHSA-jx7g-w69f-vmq6

The asn_parse_header function (asn1.c) in the SNMP module for Squid Web Proxy Cache…

Priority LOW 39CWE-399Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-399 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

The asn_parse_header function (asn1.c) in the SNMP module for Squid Web Proxy Cache before 2.4.STABLE7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (server restart) via certain SNMP packets with negative length fields that trigger a memory allocation error.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.15835 96th 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 · 26

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:openpkg:openpkg:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1VulnerableOpenpkg
cpe:2.3:a:openpkg:openpkg:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2VulnerableOpenpkg
cpe:2.3:a:openpkg:openpkg:current:*:*:*:*:*:*:*currentVulnerableOpenpkg
cpe:2.3:a:squid:squid:2.0_patch2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0_patch2VulnerableSquid
cpe:2.3:a:squid:squid:2.1_patch2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1_patch2VulnerableSquid
cpe:2.3:a:squid:squid:2.3_.stable4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3_.stable4VulnerableSquid
cpe:2.3:a:squid:squid:2.3_.stable5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.3_.stable5VulnerableSquid
cpe:2.3:a:squid:squid:2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4VulnerableSquid
cpe:2.3:a:squid:squid:2.4_.stable2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4_.stable2VulnerableSquid
cpe:2.3:a:squid:squid:2.4_.stable6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4_.stable6VulnerableSquid
  • cpe:2.3:a:openpkg:openpkg:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 Vulnerable ·Openpkg
  • cpe:2.3:a:openpkg:openpkg:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2 Vulnerable ·Openpkg
  • cpe:2.3:a:openpkg:openpkg:current:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions current Vulnerable ·Openpkg
  • cpe:2.3:a:squid:squid:2.0_patch2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0_patch2 Vulnerable ·Squid
  • cpe:2.3:a:squid:squid:2.1_patch2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1_patch2 Vulnerable ·Squid
  • cpe:2.3:a:squid:squid:2.3_.stable4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3_.stable4 Vulnerable ·Squid
  • cpe:2.3:a:squid:squid:2.3_.stable5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3_.stable5 Vulnerable ·Squid
  • cpe:2.3:a:squid:squid:2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4 Vulnerable ·Squid
  • cpe:2.3:a:squid:squid:2.4_.stable2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4_.stable2 Vulnerable ·Squid
  • cpe:2.3:a:squid:squid:2.4_.stable6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4_.stable6 Vulnerable ·Squid
Show 16 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:squid:squid:2.4_.stable7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4_.stable7VulnerableSquid
cpe:2.3:a:squid:squid:2.5_.stable1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.5_.stable1VulnerableSquid
cpe:2.3:a:squid:squid:2.5_.stable3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.5_.stable3VulnerableSquid
cpe:2.3:a:squid:squid:2.5_.stable4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.5_.stable4VulnerableSquid
cpe:2.3:a:squid:squid:2.5_.stable5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.5_.stable5VulnerableSquid
cpe:2.3:a:squid:squid:2.5_.stable6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.5_.stable6VulnerableSquid
cpe:2.3:a:squid:squid:3.0_pre1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0_pre1VulnerableSquid
cpe:2.3:a:squid:squid:3.0_pre2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0_pre2VulnerableSquid
cpe:2.3:a:squid:squid:3.0_pre3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0_pre3VulnerableSquid
cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsVulnerablegentoo
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:fedora_core:core_2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*core_2.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:trustix:secure_linux:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.5VulnerableTrustix
cpe:2.3:o:trustix:secure_linux:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0VulnerableTrustix
cpe:2.3:o:trustix:secure_linux:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1VulnerableTrustix
cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:4.1:*:ia64:*:*:*:*:*4.1VulnerableUbuntu
cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:4.1:*:ppc:*:*:*:*:*4.1VulnerableUbuntu
  • cpe:2.3:a:squid:squid:2.4_.stable7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4_.stable7 Vulnerable ·Squid
  • cpe:2.3:a:squid:squid:2.5_.stable1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5_.stable1 Vulnerable ·Squid
  • cpe:2.3:a:squid:squid:2.5_.stable3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5_.stable3 Vulnerable ·Squid
  • cpe:2.3:a:squid:squid:2.5_.stable4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5_.stable4 Vulnerable ·Squid
  • cpe:2.3:a:squid:squid:2.5_.stable5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5_.stable5 Vulnerable ·Squid
  • cpe:2.3:a:squid:squid:2.5_.stable6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5_.stable6 Vulnerable ·Squid
  • cpe:2.3:a:squid:squid:3.0_pre1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0_pre1 Vulnerable ·Squid
  • cpe:2.3:a:squid:squid:3.0_pre2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0_pre2 Vulnerable ·Squid
  • cpe:2.3:a:squid:squid:3.0_pre3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0_pre3 Vulnerable ·Squid
  • cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·gentoo
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:fedora_core:core_2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions core_2.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:trustix:secure_linux:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5 Vulnerable ·Trustix
  • cpe:2.3:o:trustix:secure_linux:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Vulnerable ·Trustix
  • cpe:2.3:o:trustix:secure_linux:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 Vulnerable ·Trustix
  • cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:4.1:*:ia64:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1 Vulnerable ·Ubuntu
  • cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:4.1:*:ppc:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1 Vulnerable ·Ubuntu

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2004:591 Released 2004-10-20 · Red Hat rating Important
    squid security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 squid-7:2.5.STABLE3-6.3E.2, squid-7:2.5.STABLE3-6.3E.2.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 squid-7:2.5.STABLE3-6.3E.2, squid-7:2.5.STABLE3-6.3E.2.i386, squid-7:2.5.STABLE3-6.3E.2.ia64 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 squid-7:2.5.STABLE3-6.3E.2, squid-7:2.5.STABLE3-6.3E.2.i386, squid-7:2.5.STABLE3-6.3E.2.ia64
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 squid-7:2.5.STABLE3-6.3E.2, squid-7:2.5.STABLE3-6.3E.2.i386, squid-7:2.5.STABLE3-6.3E.2.ia64

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3Fixed RHSA-2004:591
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3Fixed RHSA-2004:591
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2004:591
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2004:591

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2004-0918
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jx7g-w69f-vmq6

References

Patch 1

Advisory 8

Other 3

Sources

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