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Medium
CVE-2005-0241
The httpProcessReplyHeader function in http.c for Squid 2.5-STABLE7 and earlier...
Vulnerability 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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/14091
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/823350
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12412
- http://www.squid-cache.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=1216
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10998
- http://fedoranews.org/updates/FEDORA--.shtml
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-061.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19060
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000931
- http://www.squid-cache.org/Versions/v2/2.5/bugs/#squid-2.5.STABLE7-oversize_reply_headers
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_06_squid.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-060.html
- http://www.squid-cache.org/Versions/v2/2.5/bugs/squid-2.5.STABLE7-oversize_reply_headers.patch
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Affected Vendor
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Vulnerable Versions:
2.5.stable1, 2.5.stable2, 2.5.stable3, 2.5.stable4, 2.5.stable5, 2.5.stable6, 2.5.stable7
Timeline
Official Publish:
February 8th, 2005
Last Modified:
August 7th, 2024
Added to House:
July 18th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.