security flaw
Published Feb 8, 2005
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 69.66%
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.
Affected products
No data.
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
squid-7:2.5.STABLE3-6.3E.7
Fixed · RHSA-2005:061
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
squid-7:2.5.STABLE6-3.4E.3
Fixed · RHSA-2005:060
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 | squid-7:2.5.STABLE3-6.3E.7 | Fixed | RHSA-2005:061 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | squid-7:2.5.STABLE6-3.4E.3 | Fixed | RHSA-2005:060 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 69.66% (0.69661) | 99.35th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 69.66% (0.69661) | 99.28th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jan 3, 2026 | 86.22% (0.86221) | 99.39th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 88.66% (0.88661) | 99.49th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 95.47% (0.95471) | 99.54th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 16, 2024 | 96.55% (0.96545) | 99.52th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 31, 2023 | 96.99% (0.96992) | 99.58th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 97.41% (0.97406) | 99.84th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 3.78% (0.03779) | 85.48th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 3.78% (0.03779) | 84.01th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 3.78% (0.03779) | 67.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (17)
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000931 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CONECTIVAPatch
- http://fedoranews.org/updates/FEDORA--.shtml vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/14091 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/823350 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNPatchThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_06_squid.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-060.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-061.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12412 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.squid-cache.org/Versions/v2/2.5/bugs/#squid-2.5.STABLE7-oversize_reply_headers x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
- http://www.squid-cache.org/Versions/v2/2.5/bugs/squid-2.5.STABLE7-oversize_reply_headers.patch x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
- http://www.squid-cache.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=1216 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2005-0241 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1617504 Issue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19060 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-0241
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10998 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2005-0241
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.