CVE-2005-0241: squid
CVSS: 5.0v2.0MediumModified
AliasesDEBIAN-CVE-2005-0241
Published 08-02-2005Last modified 07-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2005-0241 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) vulnerability in squid. EPSS estimates a 69.66% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99.3% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
5.0/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)EPSS score
69.66%
0%100%
Critical · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 2Timeline
- 08-02-2005PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 07-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
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 metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionMedium 5.0Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:NSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
69.66%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
99%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 69.66% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score69.66%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Debian1 product
- squid< 2.5.7-7
Squid1 product
- squid2.5.stable1 | 2.5.stable2 | 2.5.stable3 | 2.5.stable4 | 2.5.stable5 | 2.5.stable6 | 2.5.stable7
2 vendors · 2 products
References
14 links- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10998VDB EntrySignatureX Refsource OVAL
Show all 14 references
- www.squid-cache.org/Versions/v2/2.5/bugs/squid-2.5.STABLE7-oversize_reply_headers.patchX Refsource CONFIRMPatch