CVE-2011-3205
Buffer overflow in the gopherToHTML function in gopher.cc in the Gopher reply parser in Squid 3.0...
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
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 Medium
AV: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:
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Multiple issues in pinger ICMP processing. (CVE-2014-7141, CVE-2014-7142)
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CVE-2016-3947: Buffer overrun issue in pinger ICMPv6 processing. (bsc#973782)
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CVE-2016-4554: fix header smuggling issue in HTTP Request processing (bsc#979010)
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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)
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Regression caused by the DoS fixes above (bsc#993299)
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CVE-2016-3948: Fix denial of service in HTTP Response processing (bsc#973783)
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CVE-2016-4051: fixes buffer overflow in cachemgr.cgi (bsc#976553)
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CVE-2016-4052, CVE-2016-4053, CVE-2016-4054:
- fixes multiple issues in ESI processing (bsc#976556)
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CVE-2016-4556: fixes double free vulnerability in Esi.cc (bsc#979008)
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CVE-2015-5400: Improper Protection of Alternate Path (bsc#938715)
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CVE-2014-6270: fix off-by-one in snmp subsystem (bsc#895773)
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Memory leak in squid3 when using external_acl (bsc#976708)
- Record
SUSE-SU-2016:2089-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
squid3Debian:6.0 |
before 3.1.6-1.2+squeeze1, plus listed versions 3.1.6-1.2 |
3.1.6-1.2+squeeze1 |
squid3Debian: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 |
squidRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 7:3.1.10-1.el6_1.1 | 7:3.1.10-1.el6_1.1 |
squid-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 7:3.1.10-1.el6_1.1 | 7:3.1.10-1.el6_1.1 |
squid3SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 |
before 3.1.23-8.16.30.1 | 3.1.23-8.16.30.1 |
squid3SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP4 |
before 3.1.23-8.16.30.1 | 3.1.23-8.16.30.1 |
History
| When | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | aliases | EUVD |
| 2026-11-02 | created | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
References
redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1293.html
secunia.com/advisories/46029
secunia.com/advisories/45906
lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-September/065534.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00010.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-09/msg00013.html
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securitytracker.com/id?1025981
squid-cache.org/Versions/v3/3.0/changesets/squid-3.0-9193.patch
squid-cache.org/Versions/v3/3.1/changesets/squid-3.1-10363.patch
squid-cache.org/Versions/v2/2.HEAD/changesets/12710.patch
secunia.com/advisories/45965
secunia.com/advisories/45805
debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2304
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/08/30/8
squid-cache.org/Advisories/SQUID-2011_3.txt
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-09/msg00012.html
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/08/29/2
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=734583
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/08/30/4
squid-cache.org/Versions/v3/3.2/changesets/squid-3.2-11294.patch
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00040.html
securityfocus.com/bid/49356
osvdb.org/74847
secunia.com/advisories/45920
mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:150
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-3205
github.com/advisories/GHSA-xv7f-73w8-27qj
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011:1293
access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2011/rhsa-2011_1293.json
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-3205
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-3205
suse.com/support/update/announcement/2016/suse-su-20162089-1
bugzilla.suse.com/895773
bugzilla.suse.com/902197
bugzilla.suse.com/938715
bugzilla.suse.com/963539
bugzilla.suse.com/967011
bugzilla.suse.com/968392
bugzilla.suse.com/968393
bugzilla.suse.com/968394
bugzilla.suse.com/968395
bugzilla.suse.com/973782
bugzilla.suse.com/973783
bugzilla.suse.com/976553
bugzilla.suse.com/976556
bugzilla.suse.com/976708
bugzilla.suse.com/979008
bugzilla.suse.com/979009
bugzilla.suse.com/979010
bugzilla.suse.com/979011
bugzilla.suse.com/993299
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-3205
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suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-7141
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-7142
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-5400
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-2390
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-2569
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-2570
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-2571
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-2572
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-3947
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-3948
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-4051
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-4052
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-4053
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-4054
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-4553
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-4554
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-4555
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