Is CVE-2005-0096 actively exploited?

CVE-2005-0096 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-03.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2005-0096?

CVE-2005-0096 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-2005-0096?

Patch guidance is available from squid security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2005-0096.

CVE-2005-0096 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2005-0096?

27 products: squid squid, squid squid, squid squid, squid squid, squid squid, and 22 more.

Description

Memory leak in the NTLM fakeauth_auth helper for Squid 2.5.STABLE7 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption).

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: NVD-CWE-Other

Metadata

Primary Vendor: SQUID
Published: 1/25/2005
Last Modified: 4/3/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

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Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

View on NIST NVD