# CVE-2005-3258: The rfc1738\_do\_escape function in ftp.c for Squid 2.5 STABLE11 and earlier allows remote FTP servers to cause a denial of service (segmentat

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2005-10-20 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The rfc1738_do_escape function in ftp.c for Squid 2.5 STABLE11 and earlier allows remote FTP servers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) via certain "odd" responses.

## 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

- http://secunia.com/advisories/17626
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015085
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17287
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17513
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17338
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17645
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17271
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2151
- http://www.squid-cache.org/Versions/v2/2.5/bugs/#squid-2.5.STABLE11-rfc1738_do_escape
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_27_sr.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17407

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