CVE-2005-2458

Linux Kernel - Denial of Service

Title source: rule

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)

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

[Patch, Vendor 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

[Various Sources] http://sources.redhat.com/ml/bug-gnu-utils/1999-06/msg00183.html

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0101.html

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10785

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0144.html

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0190.html

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0191.html

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

[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/archive/1/419522/100/0/threaded

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427980/100/0/threaded

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/428028/100/0/threaded

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/428058/100/0/threaded

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14719

... and 7 more

Scores

EPSS 0.1359

EPSS Percentile 94.1%

Classification

Status draft

Affected Products (50)

linux/linux_kernel

... and 35 more

Timeline

Published Aug 23, 2005

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026