CWE
NVD-CWE-Other
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2005-0446

First published: Tue Feb 15 2005(Updated: )

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.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Squid Web Proxy Cache=2.0.patch1
Squid Web Proxy Cache=2.0.patch2
Squid Web Proxy Cache=2.0.pre1
Squid Web Proxy Cache=2.0.release
Squid Web Proxy Cache=2.0_patch2
Squid Web Proxy Cache=2.1.patch1
Squid Web Proxy Cache=2.1.patch2
Squid Web Proxy Cache=2.1.pre1
Squid Web Proxy Cache=2.1.pre3
Squid Web Proxy Cache=2.1.pre4
Squid Web Proxy Cache=2.1.release
Squid Web Proxy Cache=2.1_patch2
Squid Web Proxy Cache=2.2.devel3
Squid Web Proxy Cache=2.2.devel4
Squid Web Proxy Cache=2.2.pre1
Squid Web Proxy Cache=2.2.pre2
Squid Web Proxy Cache=2.2.stable1
Squid Web Proxy Cache=2.2.stable2
Squid Web Proxy Cache=2.2.stable3
Squid Web Proxy Cache=2.2.stable4
Squid Web Proxy Cache=2.2.stable5
Squid Web Proxy Cache=2.3.devel2
Squid Web Proxy Cache=2.3.devel3
Squid Web Proxy Cache=2.3.stable1
Squid Web Proxy Cache=2.3.stable2
Squid Web Proxy Cache=2.3.stable3
Squid Web Proxy Cache=2.3.stable4
Squid Web Proxy Cache=2.3.stable5
Squid Web Proxy Cache=2.3_.stable4
Squid Web Proxy Cache=2.3_.stable5
Squid Web Proxy Cache=2.3_stable5
Squid Web Proxy Cache=2.4
Squid Web Proxy Cache=2.4.stable1
Squid Web Proxy Cache=2.4.stable2
Squid Web Proxy Cache=2.4.stable3
Squid Web Proxy Cache=2.4.stable4
Squid Web Proxy Cache=2.4.stable6
Squid Web Proxy Cache=2.4.stable7
Squid Web Proxy Cache=2.4_.stable2
Squid Web Proxy Cache=2.4_.stable6
Squid Web Proxy Cache=2.4_.stable7
Squid Web Proxy Cache=2.4_stable7
Squid Web Proxy Cache=2.5.6
Squid Web Proxy Cache=2.5.stable1
Squid Web Proxy Cache=2.5.stable2
Squid Web Proxy Cache=2.5.stable3
Squid Web Proxy Cache=2.5.stable4
Squid Web Proxy Cache=2.5.stable5
Squid Web Proxy Cache=2.5.stable6
Squid Web Proxy Cache=2.5.stable7
Squid Web Proxy Cache=2.5.stable8
Squid Web Proxy Cache=2.5_.stable1
Squid Web Proxy Cache=2.5_.stable3
Squid Web Proxy Cache=2.5_.stable4
Squid Web Proxy Cache=2.5_.stable5
Squid Web Proxy Cache=2.5_.stable6
Squid Web Proxy Cache=2.5_stable3
Squid Web Proxy Cache=2.5_stable4
Squid Web Proxy Cache=2.5_stable9

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2005-0446?

    CVE-2005-0446 is categorized as a denial of service vulnerability.

  • How do I fix CVE-2005-0446?

    To fix CVE-2005-0446, upgrade to Squid version 2.5.STABLE9 or later.

  • What kind of attack does CVE-2005-0446 facilitate?

    CVE-2005-0446 facilitates a denial of service attack through specific malformed DNS responses.

  • Which versions of Squid are affected by CVE-2005-0446?

    CVE-2005-0446 affects Squid versions 2.5.STABLE8 and earlier.

  • Is CVE-2005-0446 publicly known?

    Yes, CVE-2005-0446 is a publicly recognized vulnerability listed in the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures database.

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