CVE-2005-0446
Squid 2.5.STABLE8 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via...
CVE-2005-0446 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Squid, published February 15, 2005. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 41.1%, the 98th percentile. Fixed in squid 2.5.8-3.
Squid 2.5.STABLE8 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via certain DNS responses regarding (1) Fully Qualified Domain Names (FQDN) in fqdncache.c or (2) IP addresses in ipcache.c, which trigger an assertion failure.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
5.0
Squid 2.5.STABLE8 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via certain DNS responses regarding (1) Fully Qualified Domain Names (FQDN) in fqdncache.c or (2) IP addresses in ipcache.c, which trigger an assertion failure.
- Record
CVE-2005-0446- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Squid 2.5.STABLE8 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via certain DNS responses regarding (1) Fully Qualified Domain Names (FQDN) in fqdncache.c or (2) IP addresses in ipcache.c, which trigger an assertion failure.
- Record
CVE-2005-0446- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-0447 No score
Squid 2.5.STABLE8 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via certain DNS responses regarding (1) Fully Qualified Domain Names (FQDN) in fqdncache.c or (2) IP addresses in ipcache.c, which trigger an assertion failure.
- Record
EUVD-2005-0447- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-2f87-jcwj-5f4g No score
Squid 2.5.STABLE8 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via...
Squid 2.5.STABLE8 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via certain DNS responses regarding (1) Fully Qualified Domain Names (FQDN) in fqdncache.c or (2) IP addresses in ipcache.c, which trigger an assertion failure.
- Record
GHSA-2f87-jcwj-5f4g- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
Squid 2.5.STABLE8 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via certain DNS responses regarding (1) Fully Qualified Domain Names (FQDN) in fqdncache.c or (2) IP addresses in ipcache.c, which trigger an assertion failure.
- Record
CVE-2005-0446- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2005-0446 No score
Squid 2.5.STABLE8 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via certain DNS responses regarding (1) Fully Qualified Domain Names (FQDN) in fqdncache.c or (2) IP addresses in ipcache.c, which trigger an assertion failure.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2005-0446- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
squidDebian:12 |
before 2.5.8-3 | 2.5.8-3 |
squidDebian:13 |
before 2.5.8-3 | 2.5.8-3 |
squidDebian:14 |
before 2.5.8-3 | 2.5.8-3 |
squidDebian:3.0 |
before 2.4.6-2woody7, plus listed versions 2.4.6-2woody4 |
2.4.6-2woody7 |
squidRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as |
before 7:2.5.STABLE3-6.3E.8 | 7:2.5.STABLE3-6.3E.8 |
squid-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as |
before 7:2.5.STABLE3-6.3E.8 | 7:2.5.STABLE3-6.3E.8 |
squidRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop |
before 7:2.5.STABLE3-6.3E.8 | 7:2.5.STABLE3-6.3E.8 |
squid-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop |
before 7:2.5.STABLE3-6.3E.8 | 7:2.5.STABLE3-6.3E.8 |
squidRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es |
before 7:2.5.STABLE3-6.3E.8 | 7:2.5.STABLE3-6.3E.8 |
squid-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es |
before 7:2.5.STABLE3-6.3E.8 | 7:2.5.STABLE3-6.3E.8 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
squidRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws |
before 7:2.5.STABLE3-6.3E.8 | 7:2.5.STABLE3-6.3E.8 |
squid-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws |
before 7:2.5.STABLE3-6.3E.8 | 7:2.5.STABLE3-6.3E.8 |
squidRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as |
before 7:2.5.STABLE6-3.4E.5 | 7:2.5.STABLE6-3.4E.5 |
squid-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as |
before 7:2.5.STABLE6-3.4E.5 | 7:2.5.STABLE6-3.4E.5 |
squidRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop |
before 7:2.5.STABLE6-3.4E.5 | 7:2.5.STABLE6-3.4E.5 |
squid-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop |
before 7:2.5.STABLE6-3.4E.5 | 7:2.5.STABLE6-3.4E.5 |
squidRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es |
before 7:2.5.STABLE6-3.4E.5 | 7:2.5.STABLE6-3.4E.5 |
squid-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es |
before 7:2.5.STABLE6-3.4E.5 | 7:2.5.STABLE6-3.4E.5 |
squidRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws |
before 7:2.5.STABLE6-3.4E.5 | 7:2.5.STABLE6-3.4E.5 |
squid-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws |
before 7:2.5.STABLE6-3.4E.5 | 7:2.5.STABLE6-3.4E.5 |
History
| When | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | aliases | EUVD |
| 2026-11-02 | created | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
References
marc.info?l=bugtraq&m=110901183320453&w=2
gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200502-25.xml
secunia.com/advisories/14271
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19332
squid-cache.org/Versions/v2/2.5/bugs/squid-2.5.STABLE8-dns_assert.patch
redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-201.html
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securityfocus.com/bid/12551
squid-cache.org/Versions/v2/2.5/bugs
fedoranews.org/updates/FEDORA--.shtml
debian.org/security/2005/dsa-688
redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-173.html
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11264
distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes?id=a&anuncio=000931
mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:047
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-0446
github.com/advisories/GHSA-2f87-jcwj-5f4g
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2005-0446
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2005:173
access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=148882
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2005/rhsa-2005_173.json
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2005-0446
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1617523
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2005-0446
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2005:201
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2005/rhsa-2005_201.json