6.8
MEDIUM
CVE-2011-3205
Squid Gopher Reply Parser Buffer Overflow
Description

Buffer overflow in the gopherToHTML function in gopher.cc in the Gopher reply parser in Squid 3.0 before 3.0.STABLE26, 3.1 before 3.1.15, and 3.2 before 3.2.0.11 allows remote Gopher servers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and daemon restart) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a long line in a response. NOTE: This issue exists because of a CVE-2005-0094 regression.

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 6, 2011, 3:55 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 7, 2023, 2:08 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

6.4

Exploitability Score :

8.6
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2011-3205 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Squid-cache squid
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2011-3205.

URL Resource
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-September/065534.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-09/msg00012.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-09/msg00013.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00010.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00040.html
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/08/29/2
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/08/30/4
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/08/30/8
http://secunia.com/advisories/45805 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/45906
http://secunia.com/advisories/45920
http://secunia.com/advisories/45965
http://secunia.com/advisories/46029
http://securitytracker.com/id?1025981
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2304
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:150
http://www.osvdb.org/74847
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1293.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/49356
http://www.squid-cache.org/Advisories/SQUID-2011_3.txt
http://www.squid-cache.org/Versions/v2/2.HEAD/changesets/12710.patch Patch
http://www.squid-cache.org/Versions/v3/3.0/changesets/squid-3.0-9193.patch Patch
http://www.squid-cache.org/Versions/v3/3.1/changesets/squid-3.1-10363.patch Patch
http://www.squid-cache.org/Versions/v3/3.2/changesets/squid-3.2-11294.patch Patch
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=734583 Patch

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2011-3205 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2011-3205 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description Buffer overflow in the gopherToHTML function in gopher.cc in the Gopher reply parser in Squid 3.0 before 3.0.STABLE26, 3.1 before 3.1.15, and 3.2 before 3.2.0.11 allows remote Gopher servers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and daemon restart) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a long line in a response. NOTE: This issue exists because of a CVE-2005-0094 regression. Buffer overflow in the gopherToHTML function in gopher.cc in the Gopher reply parser in Squid 3.0 before 3.0.STABLE26, 3.1 before 3.1.15, and 3.2 before 3.2.0.11 allows remote Gopher servers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and daemon restart) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a long line in a response. NOTE: This issue exists because of a CVE-2005-0094 regression.
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 13, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description Buffer overflow in the gopherToHTML function in gopher.cc in the Gopher reply parser in Squid 3.0 before 3.0.STABLE26, 3.1 before 3.1.15, and 3.2 before 3.2.0.11 allows remote Gopher servers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and daemon restart) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a long line in a response. NOTE: This issue exists because of a CVE-2005-0094 regression. Buffer overflow in the gopherToHTML function in gopher.cc in the Gopher reply parser in Squid 3.0 before 3.0.STABLE26, 3.1 before 3.1.15, and 3.2 before 3.2.0.11 allows remote Gopher servers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and daemon restart) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a long line in a response. NOTE: This issue exists because of a CVE-2005-0094 regression.
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 28, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00040.html [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00010.html [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 06, 2011

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2011-3205 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2011-3205 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

94.76 }} 0.27%

score

0.99341

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability