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CVE-2005-0241

This CVE name corresponds to:

Entered	Topic
2005-02-08	squid -- correct handling of oversized HTTP reply headers

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CVE-2005-0241 at cve.mitre.org

Details

Type	Candidate
Name	CVE-2005-0241
Phase	Assigned(20050208)

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.

References

Source	Reference
CONFIRM	http://www.squid-cache.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=1216
CONFIRM	http://www.squid-cache.org/Versions/v2/2.5/bugs/#squid-2.5.STABLE7-oversize_reply_headers
CONFIRM	http://www.squid-cache.org/Versions/v2/2.5/bugs/squid-2.5.STABLE7-oversize_reply_headers.patch
CONECTIVA	CLA-2005:931
FEDORA	FLSA-2006:152809
REDHAT	RHSA-2005:060
REDHAT	RHSA-2005:061
SUSE	SUSE-SA:2005:006
CERT-VN	VU#823350
BID	12412
OVAL	oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10998
SECUNIA	14091
XF	squid-http-cache-poisoning(19060)