request_header_max_size
| request_header_max_size |
This directive places an upper limit on the size of headers in an HTTP request. When Squid receives an HTTP request with headers that exceed this value, it returns a 413 (Request Entity Too Large) error response. In most cases, request headers are smaller than 512 bytes. This directive exists to catch certain abnormal conditions, such as persistent connection bugs, buffer overflow attempts, and denial-of-service attacks.
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Syntax |
request_header_max_size size-specification |
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Default |
request_header_max_size 10 KB |
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Example |
request_header_max_size 35 KB |
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Related |
request_body_max_size, reply_body_max_size |
