CVE-2005-2459
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…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (4.63%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- EPSS
- 4.63% probability · 91th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-476
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel · debian/debian linux
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=94584Third Party Advisory
- http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.12.5Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/16355/Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/16500Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17826Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17918Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18056Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18059Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-921Third Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-922Third Party Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:219
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:220
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_50_kernel.htmlBroken Link
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/419522/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14720Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/169-1/
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=94584Third Party Advisory
- http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.12.5Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/16355/Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/16500Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17826Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17918Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18056Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18059Permissions Required, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-921Third Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-922Third Party Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:219
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:220
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_50_kernel.htmlBroken Link
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/419522/100/0/threaded
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.