Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2004-0541 is an old Squid Web Proxy Cache vulnerability. If Squid 2.5.x or 3.x was built with NTLM authentication handlers, a malformed long password could trigger a buffer overflow and potentially allow remote code execution. Likely exposure is limited to legacy Squid deployments using affected 2.5.x or 3.x builds with NTLM authentication handlers enabled. Systems without NTLM handlers are not indicated as affected by the provided description. Treat this as a high-priority legacy exposure check where Squid is still in service. The main business risk is compromise of an authentication-enabled proxy, but urgency depends on whether affected builds and NTLM handlers remain present. Mitigation focus: Identify any Squid 2.5.x or 3.x deployments.; Check whether NTLM authentication handlers are enabled or compiled in.; Apply the relevant vendor guidance for the deployed distribution..
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10722CVE reference · vdb-entry, signature
- squid-ntlm-bo(16360)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:980CVE reference · vdb-entry, signature
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