VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2005-1849
inftrees.h in zlib 1.2.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via an invalid file that causes a large dynamic tree to be produced.
MEDIUM 5.0EPSS 4.08%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (4.08%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
inftrees.h in zlib 1.2.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via an invalid file that causes a large dynamic tree to be produced.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- EPSS
- 4.08% probability · 90th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- zlib/zlib
- Source
- security@debian.org
References
- ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/OpenServer/SCOSA-2006.6/SCOSA-2006.6.txt
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005//Aug/msg00001.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005/Aug/msg00000.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/16137Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17326Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17516Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18377Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19334Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19550Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19597Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24788Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31492Vendor Advisory
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/z/zlib/zlib_1.2.2-4.sarge.2.diff.gz
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1014540
- http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-763Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-797
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1026
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200509-18.xml
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200603-18.xml
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:196
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:070
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_43_zlib.html
- http://www.osvdb.org/18141
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-584.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0629.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/464745/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14340
- http://www.ubuntulinux.org/usn/usn-151-3
- http://www.vmware.com/support/vi3/doc/esx-3616065-patch.html
- http://www.vmware.com/support/vi3/doc/esx-9916286-patch.html
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.