CVE-2004-0832: The (1) ntlm_fetch_string and (2) ntlm_get_string functions in Squid 2.5.6 and earlier, with NTLM authentication enabled, allow remote…
Noroxi assessment
Priority: Monitor (action score 23/100)
- The sources we track (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei, GitHub) show no public exploit code or exploitation in the wild.
- Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 10.3% (FIRST EPSS); higher than 95.7% of all records.
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
- Fixed version: squid (Debian:12) 2.5.6-8; squid (Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as) 7:2.5.STABLE3-6.3E.1; squid-debuginfo (Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as) 7:2.5.STABLE3-6.3E.1.
Low priority for now. Upgrade to squid (Debian:12) 2.5.6-8; squid (Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as) 7:2.5.STABLE3-6.3E.1; squid-debuginfo (Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as) 7:2.5.STABLE3-6.3E.1 or later.
Generated automatically from the record's data: CVSS (NVD and CNA), CISA KEV and SSVC, FIRST EPSS, exploit sources, fixed versions. How we calculate it
Primary sources: NVD · CVE.org · FIRST EPSS
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.
- Published
- Nov 3, 2004
- Updated
- Jun 16, 2026
- EPSS
- 10.3% · 95th percentile
- CWE
- —
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Action score
23
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 20 / 40 · 5.0 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 3 / 30 · 10.3%
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| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| squid | squid | cpe:2.3:a:squid:squid |
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- squid squidup to 2.5.6 inclusive
Package-level exposure
OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | squid | before 2.5.6-8 | 2.5.6-8 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | squid | before 7:2.5.STABLE3-6.3E.1 | 7:2.5.STABLE3-6.3E.1 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | squid-debuginfo | before 7:2.5.STABLE3-6.3E.1 | 7:2.5.STABLE3-6.3E.1 |
Same product
squid: all recordsOther highest-scoring records for the same primary product.
- CVE-2009-0478Squid 2.7 to 2.7.STABLE5, 3.0 to 3.0.STABLE12, and 3.1 to 3.1.0.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via an HTTP request…42Plan
- CVE-2005-0194Squid 2.5, when processing the configuration file, parses empty Access Control Lists (ACLs), including proxy_auth ACLs without defined auth…42Plan
- CVE-2005-0241The httpProcessReplyHeader function in http.c for Squid 2.5-STABLE7 and earlier does not properly set the debug context when it is handling…41Plan
Published before and after this one in the same product
- ← EarlierCVE-2002-2414Dec 31, 2002 · Opera 6.0.3, when using Squid 2.4 for HTTPS proxying, does not properly handle when accepting a non-global certificate authority (CA)…17Monitor
- ← EarlierCVE-2004-0189Mar 15, 2004 · The "%xx" URL decoding function in Squid 2.5STABLE4 and earlier allows remote attackers to bypass url_regex ACLs via a URL with a NULL…34Monitor
- Later →CVE-2004-2654Dec 31, 2004 · The clientAbortBody function in client_side.c in Squid Web Proxy Cache before 2.6 STABLE6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of…21Monitor
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
| Product / package | Fixed version | Source |
|---|---|---|
| debian:squid | 2.5.6-8 · Debian:12 | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:squid | 7:2.5.STABLE3-6.3E.1 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:squid-debuginfo | 7:2.5.STABLE3-6.3E.1 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as | Package registry (OSV) |
Exploit status
No known public exploit
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Research context
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Timeline
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No dated events beyond publication.
Not on record for this CVE: EPSS history · patch commit or PR link · researcher credit · variant or chain candidate · public bounty program.
Technical details
Attack conditions
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- none
- Integrity
- none
- Availability
- P · the service can be disrupted
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Confidentiality impact
- None
- Integrity impact
- None
- Availability impact
- P
Weakness class (CWE)
—
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
nvd-primary
Attack context
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Change log (1)
- Fix✗ → ✓
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References
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- www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200409-04.xml
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:093
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/11098
- www.squid-cache.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=1045
- www.trustix.org/errata/2004/0047/
- www1.uk.squid-cache.org/squid/Versions/v2/2.5/bugs/#squid-2.5.STABLE6-ntlm_fetch_string
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17218
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10489
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.