CVE-2004-2479
Squid Web Proxy Cache DNS Information Disclosure Vulnerability
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Dec. 31, 2004, 5 a.m.
Last Modified :
April 3, 2025, 1:03 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2004-2479
vulnerability.
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update the Squid package to version 2.5.STABLE8 or later.
- Apply the vendor-supplied patch.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2004-2479.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2004-2479 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2004-2479
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2004-2479 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2004-2479 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 20, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://fedoranews.org/updates/FEDORA--.shtml Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/13408 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/16977 Added Reference http://securitytracker.com/id?1012466 Added Reference http://www.osvdb.org/12282 Added Reference http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-766.html Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11865 Added Reference http://www.squid-cache.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=1143 Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18406 Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9711 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 11, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9711 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9711 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 11, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/18406 [Patch] Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18406 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Sep. 01, 2005
Action Type Old Value New Value
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 5
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
1.03 }} -0.44%
score
0.75323
percentile