CVE-2005-2457

Linux Kernel - Denial of Service

Title source: rule

Description

The driver for compressed ISO file systems (zisofs) in the Linux kernel before 2.6.12.5 allows local users and remote attackers to cause a denial of service (kernel crash) via a crafted compressed ISO file system.

References (16)

[Various Sources] http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.12.5

[Third Party Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/16355/

[Third Party Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/16500

[Third Party Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/17826

[Third Party Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/17918

[Third Party Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/19369

[Third Party Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/19374

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/419522/100/0/threaded

[Vendor Advisory] https://usn.ubuntu.com/169-1/

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:218

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:219

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:220

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_50_kernel.html

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14614

[Third Party Advisory] http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1017

[Third Party Advisory] http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1018

Scores

EPSS 0.0485

EPSS Percentile 89.4%

Classification

Status draft

Affected Products (50)

linux/linux_kernel

... and 35 more

Timeline

Published Aug 23, 2005

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026