CVE catalog

CVE-2021-46784

squid: CVE-2021-46784

Severity: High · CVSS 7.5CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Published: Dec 31, 2021, 12:00:00 AM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 5.13% · Oct 25, 2026

In Squid 3.x through 3.5.28, 4.x through 4.17, and 5.x before 5.6, due to improper buffer management, a Denial of Service can occur when processing long Gopher server responses.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

Distribution	Package	Release	Version	Status
Debian	squid	sid	`7.7-1`	fixed
Debian	squid	forky	`7.7-1`	fixed
Debian	squid	trixie	`6.13-2+deb13u3`	fixed
Debian	squid	trixie-security	`6.13-2+deb13u2`	fixed
Debian	squid	bookworm	`5.7-2+deb12u5`	fixed
Debian	squid	bookworm-security	`5.7-2+deb12u6`	fixed
Ubuntu	squid3	18.04	`3.5.23-5ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	squid3	18.04	`3.5.23-5ubuntu2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	squid3	18.04	`3.5.27-1ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	squid3	18.04	`3.5.27-1ubuntu1.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	squid3	18.04	`3.5.27-1ubuntu1.2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	squid3	18.04	`3.5.27-1ubuntu1.3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	squid3	18.04	`3.5.27-1ubuntu1.4`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	squid3	18.04	`3.5.27-1ubuntu1.5`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	squid3	18.04	`3.5.27-1ubuntu1.6`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	squid3	18.04	`3.5.27-1ubuntu1.7`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	squid3	18.04	`3.5.27-1ubuntu1.8`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	squid3	18.04	`3.5.27-1ubuntu1.9`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	squid3	18.04	`3.5.27-1ubuntu1.10`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	squid3	18.04	`3.5.27-1ubuntu1.11`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	squid3	18.04	`3.5.27-1ubuntu1.12`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	squid3	18.04	`3.5.27-1ubuntu1.13`	fixed
Ubuntu	squid	20.04	`4.8-1ubuntu2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	squid	20.04	`4.8-1ubuntu3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	squid	20.04	`4.9-2ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	squid	20.04	`4.9-2ubuntu2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	squid	20.04	`4.9-2ubuntu3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	squid	20.04	`4.9-2ubuntu4`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	squid	20.04	`4.10-1ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	squid	20.04	`4.10-1ubuntu1.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	squid	20.04	`4.10-1ubuntu1.2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	squid	20.04	`4.10-1ubuntu1.3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	squid	20.04	`4.10-1ubuntu1.4`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	squid	20.04	`4.10-1ubuntu1.5`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	squid	20.04	`4.10-1ubuntu1.6`	fixed
Ubuntu	squid	22.04	`4.13-10ubuntu5`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	squid	22.04	`5.2-1ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	squid	22.04	`5.2-1ubuntu3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	squid	22.04	`5.2-1ubuntu4`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	squid	22.04	`5.2-1ubuntu4.1`	fixed
Ubuntu	squid3	pro	`3.3.8-1ubuntu16`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	squid3	pro	`3.3.8-1ubuntu17`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	squid3	pro	`3.5.12-1ubuntu6`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	squid3	pro	`3.5.12-1ubuntu7`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	squid3	pro	`3.5.12-1ubuntu7.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	squid3	pro	`3.5.12-1ubuntu7.2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	squid3	pro	`3.5.12-1ubuntu7.3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	squid3	pro	`3.5.12-1ubuntu7.4`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	squid3	pro	`3.5.12-1ubuntu7.5`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	squid3	pro	`3.5.12-1ubuntu7.6`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	squid3	pro	`3.5.12-1ubuntu7.7`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	squid3	pro	`3.5.12-1ubuntu7.8`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	squid3	pro	`3.5.12-1ubuntu7.9`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	squid3	pro	`3.5.12-1ubuntu7.10`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	squid3	pro	`3.5.12-1ubuntu7.11`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	squid3	pro	`3.5.12-1ubuntu7.12`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	squid3	pro	`3.5.12-1ubuntu7.13`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	squid3	pro	`3.5.12-1ubuntu7.14`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	squid3	pro	`3.5.12-1ubuntu7.15`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	squid3	pro	`3.5.12-1ubuntu7.16`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	squid3	pro	`3.5.12-1ubuntu7.16+esm1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	squid3	pro	`3.5.12-1ubuntu7.16+esm2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	squid3	pro	`3.5.12-1ubuntu7.16+esm3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	squid3	pro	`3.5.12-1ubuntu7.16+esm4`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	squid3	pro	`3.5.12-1ubuntu7.16+esm5`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	squid3	pro	`3.5.12-1ubuntu7.16+esm6`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	squid3	pro	`3.5.12-1ubuntu7.16+esm7`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	squid3	18.04	`3.5.23-5ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	squid3	18.04	`3.5.23-5ubuntu2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	squid3	18.04	`3.5.27-1ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	squid3	18.04	`3.5.27-1ubuntu1.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	squid3	18.04	`3.5.27-1ubuntu1.2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	squid3	18.04	`3.5.27-1ubuntu1.3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	squid3	18.04	`3.5.27-1ubuntu1.4`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	squid3	18.04	`3.5.27-1ubuntu1.5`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	squid3	18.04	`3.5.27-1ubuntu1.6`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	squid3	18.04	`3.5.27-1ubuntu1.7`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	squid3	18.04	`3.5.27-1ubuntu1.8`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	squid3	18.04	`3.5.27-1ubuntu1.9`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	squid3	18.04	`3.5.27-1ubuntu1.10`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	squid3	18.04	`3.5.27-1ubuntu1.11`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	squid3	18.04	`3.5.27-1ubuntu1.12`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	squid3	18.04	`3.5.27-1ubuntu1.13`	fixed
Ubuntu	squid	20.04	`4.8-1ubuntu2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	squid	20.04	`4.8-1ubuntu3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	squid	20.04	`4.9-2ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	squid	20.04	`4.9-2ubuntu2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	squid	20.04	`4.9-2ubuntu3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	squid	20.04	`4.9-2ubuntu4`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	squid	20.04	`4.10-1ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	squid	20.04	`4.10-1ubuntu1.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	squid	20.04	`4.10-1ubuntu1.2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	squid	20.04	`4.10-1ubuntu1.3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	squid	20.04	`4.10-1ubuntu1.4`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	squid	20.04	`4.10-1ubuntu1.5`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	squid	20.04	`4.10-1ubuntu1.6`	fixed
Ubuntu	squid	22.04	`4.13-10ubuntu5`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	squid	22.04	`5.2-1ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	squid	22.04	`5.2-1ubuntu3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	squid	22.04	`5.2-1ubuntu4`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	squid	22.04	`5.2-1ubuntu4.1`	fixed
Suse	squid	linux enterprise module for server applications 15 sp4	`5.6-150400.3.3.1`	fixed
Opensuse	squid	leap 15.4	`5.6-150400.3.3.1`	fixed
Opensuse	squid	tumbleweed	`5.6-1.1`	fixed

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	squid	source	sid	`5.6-1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	squid	source	forky	`5.6-1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	squid	source	trixie	`5.6-1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	squid	source	bookworm	`5.6-1`	not yet assigned	Not reported	Not reported
Ubuntu	squid3	deb	18.04	`3.5.27-1ubuntu1.13`	Not reported	USN-5491-1	Not reported
Ubuntu	squid	deb	20.04	`4.10-1ubuntu1.6`	Not reported	USN-5491-1	Not reported
Ubuntu	squid	deb	22.04	`5.2-1ubuntu4.1`	Not reported	USN-5491-1	Not reported
Ubuntu	squid3	deb	18.04	`3.5.27-1ubuntu1.13`	Not reported	UBUNTU-CVE-2021-46784	Not reported
Ubuntu	squid	deb	20.04	`4.10-1ubuntu1.6`	Not reported	UBUNTU-CVE-2021-46784	Not reported
Ubuntu	squid	deb	22.04	`5.2-1ubuntu4.1`	Not reported	UBUNTU-CVE-2021-46784	Not reported
Suse	squid	rpm	linux enterprise module for server applications 15 sp4	`5.6-150400.3.3.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2022:2359-1	Not reported
Opensuse	squid	rpm	leap 15.4	`5.6-150400.3.3.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2022:2359-1	Not reported
Opensuse	squid	rpm	tumbleweed	`5.6-1.1`	Not reported	OPENSUSE-SU-2024:12157-1	Not reported

OpenFactory catalog packages

Matching against OpenFactory catalog package versions is in progress.

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[squid]Unknown
Details (4)
- 5.7-2+deb12u5 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.6-1
  dsa · squid · debian · bookworm; dsa · squid · debian · 12
- 5.7-2+deb12u5 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.6-1
  dsa · squid · debian · bookworm; dsa · squid · debian · 12
- 5.7-2+deb12u6 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.6-1
  dsa · squid · debian · bookworm; dsa · squid · debian · 12
- 5.7-2+deb12u6 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.6-1
  dsa · squid · debian · bookworm; dsa · squid · debian · 12
[squid-cgi]Unknown
Source package: [squid]
Details (4)
- 5.7-2+deb12u5 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.6-1
  dsa · squid · debian · bookworm; dsa · squid · debian · 12
- 5.7-2+deb12u5 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.6-1
  dsa · squid · debian · bookworm; dsa · squid · debian · 12
- 5.7-2+deb12u6 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.6-1
  dsa · squid · debian · bookworm; dsa · squid · debian · 12
- 5.7-2+deb12u6 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.6-1
  dsa · squid · debian · bookworm; dsa · squid · debian · 12
[squidclient]Unknown
Source package: [squid]
Details (4)
- 5.7-2+deb12u5 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.6-1
  dsa · squid · debian · bookworm; dsa · squid · debian · 12
- 5.7-2+deb12u5 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.6-1
  dsa · squid · debian · bookworm; dsa · squid · debian · 12
- 5.7-2+deb12u6 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.6-1
  dsa · squid · debian · bookworm; dsa · squid · debian · 12
- 5.7-2+deb12u6 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.6-1
  dsa · squid · debian · bookworm; dsa · squid · debian · 12
[squid-common]Unknown
Source package: [squid]
Details (4)
- 5.7-2+deb12u5 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.6-1
  dsa · squid · debian · bookworm; dsa · squid · debian · 12
- 5.7-2+deb12u5 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.6-1
  dsa · squid · debian · bookworm; dsa · squid · debian · 12
- 5.7-2+deb12u6 · all · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.6-1
  dsa · squid · debian · bookworm; dsa · squid · debian · 12
- 5.7-2+deb12u6 · all · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.6-1
  dsa · squid · debian · bookworm; dsa · squid · debian · 12
[squid-openssl]Unknown
Source package: [squid]
Details (4)
- 5.7-2+deb12u5 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.6-1
  dsa · squid · debian · bookworm; dsa · squid · debian · 12
- 5.7-2+deb12u5 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.6-1
  dsa · squid · debian · bookworm; dsa · squid · debian · 12
- 5.7-2+deb12u6 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.6-1
  dsa · squid · debian · bookworm; dsa · squid · debian · 12
- 5.7-2+deb12u6 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.6-1
  dsa · squid · debian · bookworm; dsa · squid · debian · 12
[squid-purge]Unknown
Source package: [squid]
Details (4)
- 5.7-2+deb12u5 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.6-1
  dsa · squid · debian · bookworm; dsa · squid · debian · 12
- 5.7-2+deb12u5 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.6-1
  dsa · squid · debian · bookworm; dsa · squid · debian · 12
- 5.7-2+deb12u6 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.6-1
  dsa · squid · debian · bookworm; dsa · squid · debian · 12
- 5.7-2+deb12u6 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.6-1
  dsa · squid · debian · bookworm; dsa · squid · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

[squid]Unknown
Details (4)
- 6.13-2+deb13u2 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.6-1
  dsa · squid · debian · 13
- 6.13-2+deb13u2 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.6-1
  dsa · squid · debian · 13
- 6.13-2+deb13u2 · amd64 · trixie-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.6-1
  dsa · squid · debian · 13
- 6.13-2+deb13u2 · arm64 · trixie-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.6-1
  dsa · squid · debian · 13
[squid-cgi]Unknown
Source package: [squid]
Details (4)
- 6.13-2+deb13u2 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.6-1
  dsa · squid · debian · 13
- 6.13-2+deb13u2 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.6-1
  dsa · squid · debian · 13
- 6.13-2+deb13u2 · amd64 · trixie-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.6-1
  dsa · squid · debian · 13
- 6.13-2+deb13u2 · arm64 · trixie-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.6-1
  dsa · squid · debian · 13
[squidclient]Unknown
Source package: [squid]
Details (4)
- 6.13-2+deb13u2 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.6-1
  dsa · squid · debian · 13
- 6.13-2+deb13u2 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.6-1
  dsa · squid · debian · 13
- 6.13-2+deb13u2 · amd64 · trixie-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.6-1
  dsa · squid · debian · 13
- 6.13-2+deb13u2 · arm64 · trixie-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.6-1
  dsa · squid · debian · 13
[squid-common]Unknown
Source package: [squid]
Details (4)
- 6.13-2+deb13u2 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.6-1
  dsa · squid · debian · 13
- 6.13-2+deb13u2 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.6-1
  dsa · squid · debian · 13
- 6.13-2+deb13u2 · all · trixie-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.6-1
  dsa · squid · debian · 13
- 6.13-2+deb13u2 · all · trixie-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.6-1
  dsa · squid · debian · 13
[squid-openssl]Unknown
Source package: [squid]
Details (4)
- 6.13-2+deb13u2 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.6-1
  dsa · squid · debian · 13
- 6.13-2+deb13u2 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.6-1
  dsa · squid · debian · 13
- 6.13-2+deb13u2 · amd64 · trixie-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.6-1
  dsa · squid · debian · 13
- 6.13-2+deb13u2 · arm64 · trixie-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.6-1
  dsa · squid · debian · 13
[squid-purge]Unknown
Source package: [squid]
Details (4)
- 6.13-2+deb13u2 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.6-1
  dsa · squid · debian · 13
- 6.13-2+deb13u2 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.6-1
  dsa · squid · debian · 13
- 6.13-2+deb13u2 · amd64 · trixie-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.6-1
  dsa · squid · debian · 13
- 6.13-2+deb13u2 · arm64 · trixie-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.6-1
  dsa · squid · debian · 13

[openSUSE Tumbleweed]

[squid]Unknown
Source package: [squid]
Details (1)
- 7.6-1.3 · x86_64 · tumbleweed
  Fixed · Fixed: 5.6-1.1
  dsa · squid · opensuse · tumbleweed

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 6:04:11 PM UTC

References

[CERT-Bund public advisories] · [Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX] · [SUSE security advisories and VEX]