CVE-2004-0541

N/A Unknown

Published: August 06, 2004 Modified: April 16, 2026

Description

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).

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20040604-01-U.asc

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://fedoranews.org/updates/FEDORA--.shtml

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200406-13.xml

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch Vendor Advisory

http://www.idefense.com/application/poi/display?id=107&type=vulnerabilities

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch Vendor Advisory

http://www.mandrakesecure.net/en/advisories/advisory.php?name=MDKSA-2004:059

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-242.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch Vendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10500

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.trustix.net/errata/2004/0033/

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16360

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10722

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A980

Source: cve@mitre.org

ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20040604-01-U.asc