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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 a compressed file with "improper tables".

    Published:Jun 25, 1999
    Last Modified:Apr 16, 2026
    EPS:Aug 22, 2005
    EPSS Score:0.13591
    CVSS Score:5

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Linux
    Product
    Linux Kernel
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    References

    http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.12.5
    http://secunia.com/advisories/16355/
    http://secunia.com/advisories/16500
    http://secunia.com/advisories/17826
    http://secunia.com/advisories/17918
    http://secunia.com/advisories/18056
    http://secunia.com/advisories/18059
    http://secunia.com/advisories/18510
    http://secunia.com/advisories/18684
    http://secunia.com/advisories/19252
    http://sources.redhat.com/ml/bug-gnu-utils/1999-06/msg00183.html
    http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-921
    http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-922
    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.html
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0101.html
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0144.html
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0190.html
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0191.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/419522/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427980/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/428028/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/428058/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14719
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10785
    https://usn.ubuntu.com/169-1/
    http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.12.5
    http://secunia.com/advisories/16355/
    http://secunia.com/advisories/16500
    http://secunia.com/advisories/17826
    http://secunia.com/advisories/17918
    http://secunia.com/advisories/18056
    http://secunia.com/advisories/18059
    http://secunia.com/advisories/18510
    http://secunia.com/advisories/18684
    http://secunia.com/advisories/19252
    http://sources.redhat.com/ml/bug-gnu-utils/1999-06/msg00183.html
    http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-921
    http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-922
    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.html
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0101.html
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0144.html
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0190.html
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0191.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/419522/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427980/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/428028/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/428058/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14719
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10785
    https://usn.ubuntu.com/169-1/

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