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CVE-2011-3205

Buffer overflow in the gopherToHTML function in gopher.cc in the Gopher reply parser in Squid 3.0...

6.8 MediumFix available

CVE-2011-3205 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.8) in Squid-cache Squid, published September 6, 2011. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 27.5%, the 98th percentile. Fixed in squid3 3.1.6-1.2+squeeze1.

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.

Exploit likelihood

27.5%Up 24.8 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 6.8

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.

Record
CVE-2011-3205
CVSS 2.0
6.8 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

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.

Record
CVE-2011-3205
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2011-3169 No score

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.

Record
EUVD-2011-3169
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-xv7f-73w8-27qj No score

Buffer overflow in the gopherToHTML function in gopher.cc in the Gopher reply parser in Squid 3.0...

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.

Record
GHSA-xv7f-73w8-27qj
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2016:2089-1 No score

Security update for squid3

This update for squid3 fixes the following issues:

  • Multiple issues in pinger ICMP processing. (CVE-2014-7141, CVE-2014-7142)

  • CVE-2016-3947: Buffer overrun issue in pinger ICMPv6 processing. (bsc#973782)

  • CVE-2016-4554: fix header smuggling issue in HTTP Request processing (bsc#979010)

  • Fix multiple Denial of Service issues in HTTP Response processing. (CVE-2016-2569, CVE-2016-2570, CVE-2016-2571, CVE-2016-2572, bsc#968392, bsc#968393, bsc#968394, bsc#968395)

  • Regression caused by the DoS fixes above (bsc#993299)

  • CVE-2016-3948: Fix denial of service in HTTP Response processing (bsc#973783)

  • CVE-2016-4051: fixes buffer overflow in cachemgr.cgi (bsc#976553)

  • CVE-2016-4052, CVE-2016-4053, CVE-2016-4054:

    • fixes multiple issues in ESI processing (bsc#976556)
  • CVE-2016-4556: fixes double free vulnerability in Esi.cc (bsc#979008)

  • CVE-2015-5400: Improper Protection of Alternate Path (bsc#938715)

  • CVE-2014-6270: fix off-by-one in snmp subsystem (bsc#895773)

  • Memory leak in squid3 when using external_acl (bsc#976708)

Record
SUSE-SU-2016:2089-1
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
squid3
Debian:6.0
before 3.1.6-1.2+squeeze1, plus listed versions
3.1.6-1.2
3.1.6-1.2+squeeze1
squid3
Debian:5.0
before 3.0.STABLE8-3+lenny5, plus listed versions
3.0.STABLE8-23.0.STABLE8-33.0.STABLE8-3+lenny13.0.STABLE8-3+lenny23.0.STABLE8-3+lenny33.0.STABLE8-3+lenny4
3.0.STABLE8-3+lenny5
squid
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
before 7:3.1.10-1.el6_1.1
7:3.1.10-1.el6_1.1
squid-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server
before 7:3.1.10-1.el6_1.1
7:3.1.10-1.el6_1.1
squid3
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4
before 3.1.23-8.16.30.1
3.1.23-8.16.30.1
squid3
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP4
before 3.1.23-8.16.30.1
3.1.23-8.16.30.1

History

History
WhenChangedSources
2026-11-03aliasesEUVD
2026-11-02createdCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

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