# CVE-2004-2479: Squid Web Proxy Cache 2.5 might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via URLs containing invalid hostnames that cause DNS

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2005-08-21 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Squid Web Proxy Cache 2.5 might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via URLs containing invalid hostnames that cause DNS operations to fail, which results in references to previously used error messages.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18406
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1012466
- http://www.osvdb.org/12282
- http://fedoranews.org/updates/FEDORA--.shtml
- http://secunia.com/advisories/13408
- http://www.squid-cache.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=1143
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9711
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-766.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11865
- http://secunia.com/advisories/16977

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