CVE-2005-2458

security flaw

Published Aug 22, 2005 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 4.0% KEV · Not listed
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".

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-921-1 New Linux 2.4.27 packages fix several vulnerabilities
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-922-1 New Linux 2.6.8 packages fix several vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-169-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
History

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Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 10:29 PM
Reserved
Aug 5, 2005, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Aug 23, 2005, 4:00 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:14 PM
Severity
Low
Public date
Jun 25, 1999, 12:00 AM