Squid configuration directive request_header_max_size

Available in: v7   v6   v5   v4   3.5   3.4   3.3   3.2   2.7   3.1   3.0   2.6  

For older versions than v4 see the linked pages above

Configuration Details:

Option Name:request_header_max_size
Replaces:
Requires:
Default Value:request_header_max_size 64 KB
Suggested Config: 


	This directives limits the header size of a received HTTP request
	(including request-line). Increasing this limit beyond its 64 KB default
	exposes certain old Squid code to various denial-of-service attacks. This
	limit also applies to received FTP commands.

	This limit has no direct affect on Squid memory consumption.

	Squid does not check this limit when sending requests.
 

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