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Squid Remote NTLM fakeauth Denial of Service

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
Squid Remote NTLM fakeauth Denial of Service

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

The remote SQUID server, an open source Proxy server, is vulnerable
to a Denial of Service in the fakeauth NTLM authentication module.

Exploitation of this bug can permit remote attackers to deny access to
legitimate users.

Squid 2.5*-STABLE are reported vulnerable.

See also: http://www.squid-cache.org
Solution: apply the relevant patch from
http://www.squid-cache.org/Versions/v2/2.5/bugs/squid-2.5.STABLE7-fakeauth_auth.patch
Network Security Threat Level: Medium

Networks Security ID: 12220, 12324

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