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CVE-2005-2458

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…

Published 21 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
5.0
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
4.0%
percentile 91%
Public exploits
0
none known

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".

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

3.96% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.05.0AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Classification

Technology feeds
Linux kernel (RSS, critical only)

References

  • novell.com /linux/security/advisories/2005_50_kernel.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/18684 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/18056 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • usn.ubuntu.com /169-1/ · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/16500 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • mandriva.com /security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:220 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MANDRAKE, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2006-0144.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • oval.cisecurity.org /repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10785 · vdb-entry, signature, x_refsource_OVAL, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2006-0101.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/18059 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /archive/1/419522/100/0/threaded · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /archive/1/428058/100/0/threaded · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA, x_transferred
  • debian.org /security/2005/dsa-922 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2006-0190.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/18510 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • sources.redhat.com /ml/bug-gnu-utils/1999-06/msg00183.html · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /archive/1/428028/100/0/threaded · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA, x_transferred
  • debian.org /security/2005/dsa-921 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/17826 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • kernel.org /pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.12.5 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/17918 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /archive/1/427980/100/0/threaded · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA, x_transferred
  • mandriva.com /security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:219 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MANDRAKE, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/14719 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/16355/ · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/19252 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2006-0191.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred

Sources

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