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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 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.


Security Impact Summary

CVE-2011-3205 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from squid-cache organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Documented in 2011, this vulnerability occurred amid the cloud computing expansion era, where traditional network perimeter security models were being reevaluated. Organizations were transitioning from isolated infrastructure to interconnected systems, creating new attack surfaces that vulnerabilities like this could exploit.


Published

2011-09-06T15:55:08.383

Last Modified

2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 6.8 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: MEDIUM
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact: PARTIAL
Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application squid-cache squid 3.0.stable1 Yes
Application squid-cache squid 3.0.stable2 Yes
Application squid-cache squid 3.0.stable3 Yes
Application squid-cache squid 3.0.stable4 Yes
Application squid-cache squid 3.0.stable5 Yes
Application squid-cache squid 3.0.stable6 Yes
Application squid-cache squid 3.0.stable7 Yes
Application squid-cache squid 3.0.stable8 Yes
Application squid-cache squid 3.0.stable9 Yes
Application squid-cache squid 3.0.stable10 Yes
Application squid-cache squid 3.0.stable11 Yes
Application squid-cache squid 3.0.stable11 Yes
Application squid-cache squid 3.0.stable12 Yes
Application squid-cache squid 3.0.stable13 Yes
Application squid-cache squid 3.0.stable14 Yes
Application squid-cache squid 3.0.stable15 Yes
Application squid-cache squid 3.0.stable16 Yes
Application squid-cache squid 3.0.stable16 Yes
Application squid-cache squid 3.0.stable17 Yes
Application squid-cache squid 3.0.stable18 Yes
Application squid-cache squid 3.0.stable19 Yes
Application squid-cache squid 3.0.stable20 Yes
Application squid-cache squid 3.0.stable21 Yes
Application squid-cache squid 3.0.stable22 Yes
Application squid-cache squid 3.0.stable23 Yes
Application squid-cache squid 3.0.stable24 Yes
Application squid-cache squid 3.0.stable25 Yes
Application squid-cache squid 3.1 Yes
Application squid-cache squid 3.1.0.1 Yes
Application squid-cache squid 3.1.0.2 Yes
Application squid-cache squid 3.1.0.3 Yes
Application squid-cache squid 3.1.0.4 Yes
Application squid-cache squid 3.1.0.5 Yes
Application squid-cache squid 3.1.0.6 Yes
Application squid-cache squid 3.1.0.7 Yes
Application squid-cache squid 3.1.0.8 Yes
Application squid-cache squid 3.1.0.9 Yes
Application squid-cache squid 3.1.0.10 Yes
Application squid-cache squid 3.1.0.11 Yes
Application squid-cache squid 3.1.0.12 Yes
Application squid-cache squid 3.1.0.13 Yes
Application squid-cache squid 3.1.0.14 Yes
Application squid-cache squid 3.1.0.15 Yes
Application squid-cache squid 3.1.0.16 Yes
Application squid-cache squid 3.1.0.17 Yes
Application squid-cache squid 3.1.0.18 Yes
Application squid-cache squid 3.1.1 Yes
Application squid-cache squid 3.1.2 Yes
Application squid-cache squid 3.1.3 Yes
Application squid-cache squid 3.1.4 Yes
Application squid-cache squid 3.1.5 Yes
Application squid-cache squid 3.1.5.1 Yes
Application squid-cache squid 3.1.6 Yes
Application squid-cache squid 3.1.7 Yes
Application squid-cache squid 3.1.8 Yes
Application squid-cache squid 3.1.9 Yes
Application squid-cache squid 3.1.10 Yes
Application squid-cache squid 3.1.11 Yes
Application squid-cache squid 3.1.12 Yes
Application squid-cache squid 3.1.13 Yes
Application squid-cache squid 3.1.14 Yes
Application squid-cache squid 3.2.0.1 Yes
Application squid-cache squid 3.2.0.2 Yes
Application squid-cache squid 3.2.0.3 Yes
Application squid-cache squid 3.2.0.4 Yes
Application squid-cache squid 3.2.0.5 Yes
Application squid-cache squid 3.2.0.6 Yes
Application squid-cache squid 3.2.0.7 Yes
Application squid-cache squid 3.2.0.8 Yes
Application squid-cache squid 3.2.0.9 Yes
Application squid-cache squid 3.2.0.10 Yes

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For squid-cache's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.