CVE-2005-2458

Linux Kernel < 2.6.12.5 - Denial of Service via Improper Zlib Table Handling

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

inflate.c in the zlib routines in the Linux kernel before 2.6.12.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (kernel crash) via a compressed file with "improper tables".

References (27)

Core 27
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0144.html
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0190.html
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0191.html
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_50_kernel.html
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/18684
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/18056
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/169-1/
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/16500
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandrake
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:220
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10785
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0101.html
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/18059
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/419522/100/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vendor-advisory x_refsource_fedora
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/428058/100/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-922
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/18510
Various Sources mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://sources.redhat.com/ml/bug-gnu-utils/1999-06/msg00183.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vendor-advisory x_refsource_fedora
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/428028/100/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-921
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/17826
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/17918
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vendor-advisory x_refsource_fedora
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427980/100/0/threaded
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandrake
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:219
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14719
Patch, Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/16355/
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/19252

Scores

EPSS 0.0396
EPSS Percentile 89.5%

Details

Status published
Products (14)
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.0 (12 CPE variants)
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.1 (3 CPE variants)
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.2
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.3
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.4
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.5
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.6 (2 CPE variants)
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.7 (2 CPE variants)
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.8 (4 CPE variants)
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.8.1
... and 4 more
Published Aug 23, 2005
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026