CVE-2005-2458

N/A Unknown
Published: August 23, 2005 Modified: April 16, 2026
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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".

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.12.5
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/16355/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/16500
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/17826
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/17918
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/18056
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/18059
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/18510
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/18684
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/19252
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://sources.redhat.com/ml/bug-gnu-utils/1999-06/msg00183.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-921
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-922
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:219
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:220
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_50_kernel.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0101.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0144.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0190.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0191.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/419522/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427980/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/428028/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/428058/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14719
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10785
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://usn.ubuntu.com/169-1/
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.12.5
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/16355/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/16500
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/17826
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/17918
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/18056
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/18059
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/18510
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/18684
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/19252
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://sources.redhat.com/ml/bug-gnu-utils/1999-06/msg00183.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-921
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-922
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:219
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:220
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_50_kernel.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0101.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0144.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0190.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0191.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/419522/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427980/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/428028/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/428058/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14719
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10785
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://usn.ubuntu.com/169-1/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

54 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
13.6%
94th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

linux