CVE & CISA-KEV CatalogNVD
CVE-2005-0241
MEDIUMEPSS 99th pctl5.0
CVSS v2
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.
CVSS v2 Vector
No CVSS vector data available.
Exploit Intelligence
69.66%probability of exploitation in 30 days
99thpercentile
Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 99% of all known CVEs.
References
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000931
- http://fedoranews.org/updates/FEDORA--.shtml
- http://secunia.com/advisories/14091
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/823350
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_06_squid.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-060.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-061.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12412
- http://www.squid-cache.org/Versions/v2/2.5/bugs/#squid-2.5.STABLE7-oversize_reply_headers
- http://www.squid-cache.org/Versions/v2/2.5/bugs/squid-2.5.STABLE7-oversize_reply_headers.patch
- http://www.squid-cache.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=1216
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19060
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10998
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