Is CVE-2004-0918 actively exploited?

CVE-2004-0918 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-03.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2004-0918?

CVE-2004-0918 has a CVSS score of 5 (UNKNOWN severity). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P.

How do I patch CVE-2004-0918?

Patch guidance is available from openpkg security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2004-0918.

CVE-2004-0918 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2004-0918?

26 products: openpkg openpkg, openpkg openpkg, openpkg openpkg, squid squid, squid squid, and 21 more.

Description

The asn_parse_header function (asn1.c) in the SNMP module for Squid Web Proxy Cache before 2.4.STABLE7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (server restart) via certain SNMP packets with negative length fields that trigger a memory allocation error.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Access Vector: network
Access Cmplx: low
Auth: none
Confidentiality: none
Integrity: none
Availability: partial
Weaknesses: CWE-399

Metadata

Primary Vendor: OPENPKG
Published: 1/27/2005
Last Modified: 4/3/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

openpkg : openpkgopenpkg : openpkgopenpkg : openpkgsquid : squidsquid : squidsquid : squidsquid : squidsquid : squidsquid : squidsquid : squidsquid : squidsquid : squidsquid : squidsquid : squidsquid : squidsquid : squidsquid : squidsquid : squidsquid : squidgentoo : linuxredhat : fedora_coretrustix : secure_linuxtrustix : secure_linuxtrustix : secure_linuxubuntu : ubuntu_linuxubuntu : ubuntu_linux

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

View on NIST NVD