CVE-2005-3258
The rfc1738_do_escape function in ftp.c for Squid 2.5 STABLE11 and earlier allows remote FTP servers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) via certain "odd" responses.
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (2.10%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The rfc1738_do_escape function in ftp.c for Squid 2.5 STABLE11 and earlier allows remote FTP servers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) via certain "odd" responses.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- EPSS
- 2.10% probability · 82th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- squid/squid
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
EPSS 2.1% since 26 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17271
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17287
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17338
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17407
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17513
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17626
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17645
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015085
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_27_sr.html
- http://www.squid-cache.org/Versions/v2/2.5/bugs/#squid-2.5.STABLE11-rfc1738_do_escapePatch
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2151
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17271
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17287
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17338
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17407
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17513
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17626
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17645
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015085
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_27_sr.html
- http://www.squid-cache.org/Versions/v2/2.5/bugs/#squid-2.5.STABLE11-rfc1738_do_escapePatch
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/2151
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.