CVE-2005-0382: Breed patch 1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via an empt

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MEDIUM 5.0DOWNGRADE

CVE-2005-0382 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.0) affecting breed. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Breed patch 1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via an empty UDP packet, which triggers a null dereference.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.0 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	3.1% (top 12%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2005-05-02
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: breed

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2005-05-02 04:00 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 22:11 UTCUpdated Record last modified

breed breed DOWNGRADE

Affected: patch_1

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before patch_1

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy breed || rpm -q breed || breed --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before patch_1 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison breed sudo apt install breed=<VERSION_BEFORE_patch_1> sudo apt-mark hold breed

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list breed sudo dnf downgrade breed-<VERSION_BEFORE_patch_1> sudo dnf versionlock add breed

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

Public exploits and detection

Public code exists for this CVE. Treat unpatched systems as at risk, and only run PoCs in a lab.

Exploit-DB: Breed patch #1 - Zero-Length Remote Crash

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2005-0382?

breed: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2005-0382 being exploited?

CVE-2005-0382 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2005-0382 affect?

CVE-2005-0382 affects breed. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.0). Breed patch 1 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via an empty UDP packet, which triggers a null dereference.

How urgent is CVE-2005-0382?

Priority 44/100. Public exploit reference

References

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