CVE-2005-2459

Scores

EPSS

0.053very_low5.3%
0%20%40%60%80%100%

Percentile: 5.3%

CVSS

5.0medium2.0
0246810

CVSS Score: 5.0/10

All CVSS Scores

CVSS 2.0
5.0

Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Description

The huft_build function in inflate.c in the zlib routines in the Linux kernel before 2.6.12.5 returns the wrong value, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (kernel crash) via a certain compressed file that leads to a null pointer dereference, a different vulnerability than CVE-2005-2458.

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Sources

debiannvd

CWEs

CWE-476

Vulnerable Software (4)

Type: Configuration

Product: kernel-source-2.4.27

Operating System: debian

Trait:
{  "fixed": "2.4.27-12"}

Source: debian

Type: Configuration

Product: linux-2.6

Operating System: debian

Trait:
{  "fixed": "2.6.12-3"}

Source: debian

Type: Configuration

Vendor: debian

Product: debian_linux

Operating System: * * *

Trait:
{  "cpe_match": [    {      "cpe23uri": "cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",      "vulnerable": true    }  ],  "operator": "OR"}

Source: nvd

Type: Configuration

Vendor: linux

Product: linux_kernel

Operating System: * * *

Trait:
{  "cpe_match": [    {      "cpe23uri": "cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",      "vulnerable": true    },    {      "cpe23uri": "cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:test1:*:*:*:*...

Source: nvd