CVE-2005-0446

CVE-2005-0446 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Squid with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 41% places it in the 98th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation.

Key facts

Description

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.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2005-0446?
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.
How severe is CVE-2005-0446?
CVE-2005-0446 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.
Is CVE-2005-0446 being actively exploited?
It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 41% (98th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2005-0446?
CVE-2005-0446 primarily affects Squid. In total, 59 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2005-0446?
Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2005-0446 published?
CVE-2005-0446 was published on 2005-05-02 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (59)

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