CVE-2005-0241

N/A Unknown
Published: May 02, 2005 Modified: April 16, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000931
Source: security@debian.org
Patch
http://fedoranews.org/updates/FEDORA--.shtml
Source: security@debian.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/14091
Source: security@debian.org
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/823350
Source: security@debian.org
Patch Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_06_squid.html
Source: security@debian.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-060.html
Source: security@debian.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-061.html
Source: security@debian.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12412
Source: security@debian.org
http://www.squid-cache.org/Versions/v2/2.5/bugs/#squid-2.5.STABLE7-oversize_reply_headers
Source: security@debian.org
Patch
http://www.squid-cache.org/Versions/v2/2.5/bugs/squid-2.5.STABLE7-oversize_reply_headers.patch
Source: security@debian.org
Patch
http://www.squid-cache.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=1216
Source: security@debian.org
Patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19060
Source: security@debian.org
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10998
Source: security@debian.org
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000931
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://fedoranews.org/updates/FEDORA--.shtml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/14091
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/823350
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_06_squid.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-060.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-061.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12412
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.squid-cache.org/Versions/v2/2.5/bugs/#squid-2.5.STABLE7-oversize_reply_headers
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://www.squid-cache.org/Versions/v2/2.5/bugs/squid-2.5.STABLE7-oversize_reply_headers.patch
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://www.squid-cache.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=1216
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19060
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10998
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

26 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
86.2%
99th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

squid