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CVE-2005-0241

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Description

The httpProcessReplyHeader function in http.c for Squid 2.5-STABLE7 and earlier does not properly set the debug context when it is handling "oversized" HTTP reply headers, which might allow remote attackers to poison the cache or bypass access controls based on header size.

References

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10998

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19060

https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2005-0242

http://www.squid-cache.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=1216

http://www.squid-cache.org/Versions/v2/2.5/bugs/squid-2.5.STABLE7-oversize_reply_headers.patch

http://www.squid-cache.org/Versions/v2/2.5/bugs/#squid-2.5.STABLE7-oversize_reply_headers

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12412

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-061.html

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-060.html

http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_06_squid.html

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/823350

http://secunia.com/advisories/14091

http://fedoranews.org/updates/FEDORA--.shtml

http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000931

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2005-05-02

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.69661

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