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FKIE_CVE-2005-2458

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2005-08-23 04:00 - Updated: 2026-06-16 22:14
Severity
Summary
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".
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.12.5
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/16355/Patch, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/16500
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/17826
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/17918
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/18056
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/18059
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/18510
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/18684
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/19252
cve@mitre.orghttp://sources.redhat.com/ml/bug-gnu-utils/1999-06/msg00183.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-921
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-922
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:219
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:220
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_50_kernel.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0101.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0144.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0190.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0191.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/419522/100/0/threaded
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427980/100/0/threaded
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/428028/100/0/threaded
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/428058/100/0/threaded
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14719
cve@mitre.orghttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10785
cve@mitre.orghttps://usn.ubuntu.com/169-1/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.12.5
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/16355/Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/16500
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/17826
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/17918
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/18056
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/18059
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/18510
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/18684
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/19252
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://sources.redhat.com/ml/bug-gnu-utils/1999-06/msg00183.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-921
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-922
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:219
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:220
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_50_kernel.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0101.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0144.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0190.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0191.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/419522/100/0/threaded
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427980/100/0/threaded
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/428028/100/0/threaded
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/428058/100/0/threaded
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14719
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10785
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://usn.ubuntu.com/169-1/
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
linux linux_kernel 2.6.0
linux linux_kernel 2.6.0
linux linux_kernel 2.6.0
linux linux_kernel 2.6.0
linux linux_kernel 2.6.0
linux linux_kernel 2.6.0
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linux linux_kernel 2.6.2
linux linux_kernel 2.6.3
linux linux_kernel 2.6.4
linux linux_kernel 2.6.5
linux linux_kernel 2.6.6
linux linux_kernel 2.6.6
linux linux_kernel 2.6.7
linux linux_kernel 2.6.7
linux linux_kernel 2.6.8
linux linux_kernel 2.6.8
linux linux_kernel 2.6.8
linux linux_kernel 2.6.8
linux linux_kernel 2.6.8.1
linux linux_kernel 2.6.8.1.5
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linux linux_kernel 2.6.8.1.5
linux linux_kernel 2.6.9
linux linux_kernel 2.6.10
linux linux_kernel 2.6.10
linux linux_kernel 2.6.11
linux linux_kernel 2.6.11
linux linux_kernel 2.6.11
linux linux_kernel 2.6.11
linux linux_kernel 2.6.11.1
linux linux_kernel 2.6.11.2
linux linux_kernel 2.6.11.3
linux linux_kernel 2.6.11.4
linux linux_kernel 2.6.11.5
linux linux_kernel 2.6.11.6
linux linux_kernel 2.6.11.7
linux linux_kernel 2.6.11.8
linux linux_kernel 2.6.11_rc1_bk6
linux linux_kernel 2.6.12
linux linux_kernel 2.6.12
linux linux_kernel 2.6_test9_cvs

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