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CVE-2005-0174

5.0 · MEDIUM

Squid 2.5 up to 2.5.STABLE7 allows remote attackers to poison the cache or conduct certain attacks via headers that do not follow the HTTP specification, including (1) multiple Content-Length heade…

Published Feb 7, 2005squidEPSS 50.49%

Overview

CVE-2005-0174 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting squid squid. It was published on February 7, 2005 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Squid 2.5 up to 2.5.STABLE7 allows remote attackers to poison the cache or conduct certain attacks via headers that do not follow the HTTP specification, including (1) multiple Content-Length headers, (2) carriage return (CR) characters that are not part of a CRLF pair, and (3) header names containing whitespace characters.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from squid. Update squid to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refdistro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000931Reffedoranews.org/updates/FEDORA--.shtmlRefmarc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110780531820947&w=2Refwww.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/768702Refwww.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:034Refwww.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_06_squid.htmlRefwww.redhat.com/archives/fedora-announce-list/2005-May/msg00025.htmlRefwww.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-060.htmlRefwww.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-061.htmlRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/12412

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2005-0174?

CVE-2005-0174 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting squid squid. It was published on February 7, 2005 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2005-0174?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2005-0174?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from squid. Update squid to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2005-0174?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2005-0174 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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