# CVE-2005-0718: Squid 2.5.STABLE7 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) by aborting the connection during a

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2005-03-12 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Squid 2.5.STABLE7 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) by aborting the connection during a (1) PUT or (2) POST request, which causes Squid to access previously freed memory.

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## References

- http://www.squid-cache.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=1224
- http://www1.uk.squid-cache.org/Versions/v2/2.5/bugs/#squid-2.5.STABLE7-post
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11562
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19919
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13166
- http://fedoranews.org/updates/FEDORA--.shtml
- http://secunia.com/advisories/12508
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-489.html
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/111-1/
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000931
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-415.html

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