CVE-2005-0241 Security feature bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass access controls or poison the cache in Squid by exploiting improper debug context handling for oversized HTTP headers.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2005-0241?
CVE-2005-0241 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Feb 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-0241?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Squid Squid.
How do I fix CVE-2005-0241?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2005-0241 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-0241 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2005-0241, GHSA-7q73-vrf9-vhjw.