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Type: advisorySources: OSVAdvisory ID: DEBIAN-CVE-2005-0241

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.

Products
squid
Affected versions
Not specified
Fixed versions
2.5.7-7
CVEs
CVE-2005-0241
Confirmed fixed CVEs
Not specified
Updated in this feed
31 Oct 2026, 20:41 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

DEBIAN-CVE-2005-0241

core-osv · Original source

Published 2 May 2005, 04:00 UTC

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.

osv:DEBIAN-CVE-2005-0241

squid

Fixed versions: 2.5.7-7

squid

Fixed versions: 2.5.7-7

squid

Fixed versions: 2.5.7-7

Complete source record
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