CVE-2005-2459

Published Aug 22, 2005 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 4.6% KEV · Not listed
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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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
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2005-2460 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-169-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 10:30 PM
Reserved
Aug 5, 2005, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Aug 23, 2005, 4:00 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:14 PM