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CVE-2005-0241

48
FAUCET Score

CVE-2005-0241 describes a vulnerability in Squid proxy server versions 2.5-STABLE7 and earlier, specifically within the httpProcessReplyHeader function. This flaw allows remote attackers to potentially poison the cache or bypass access controls by manipulating "oversized" HTTP reply headers. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.0, indicating a medium severity with low attack complexity and potential for partial integrity impact. Despite its age, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
2.5.stable1CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:squid:squid:2.5.stable1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
2.5.stable2CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:squid:squid:2.5.stable2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
2.5.stable3CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:squid:squid:2.5.stable3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
2.5.stable4CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:squid:squid:2.5.stable4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
2.5.stable5CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:squid:squid:2.5.stable5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 2.0

5.0MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
NONE
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Exploitability Score
10.0
Impact Score
2.9
CvssVersion
2.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
69.66%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
99.3%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-27
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.6966 is in the 100th percentile among its peer group of 23,705 CVEs.

Social Chatter

No social media mentions found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.4 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (2)

redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3Fixed in: squid-7:2.5.STABLE3-6.3E.7
View patch
redhatpatch availablevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4Fixed in: squid-7:2.5.STABLE6-3.4E.3
View patch

Vendor Advisories (1)

redhatCVE-2005-0241Moderate

security flaw

Jan 31, 2005

References

distro.conectiva.com.br / atualizacoes
Patch
fedoranews.org / updates/FEDORA--.shtml
secunia.com / advisories/14091
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com / vulnerabilities/19060
oval.cisecurity.org / repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10998
kb.cert.org / vuls/id/823350
PatchThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
novell.com / linux/security/advisories/2005_06_squid.html
PatchVendor Advisory
redhat.com / support/errata/RHSA-2005-060.html
PatchVendor Advisory
redhat.com / support/errata/RHSA-2005-061.html
PatchVendor Advisory
securityfocus.com / bid/12412
squid-cache.org / bugs/show_bug.cgi
Patch
squid-cache.org / Versions/v2/2.5/bugs
Patch
squid-cache.org / Versions/v2/2.5/bugs/squid-2.5.STABLE7-oversize_reply_headers.patch
Patch