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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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DSA |
DSA-921-1 | New Linux 2.4.27 packages fix several vulnerabilities |
Debian DSA |
DSA-922-1 | New Linux 2.6.8 packages fix several vulnerabilities |
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 |
USN-169-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T22:30:01.047Z
Reserved: 2005-08-05T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2005-2459
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Status : Modified
Published: 2005-08-23T04:00:00.000
Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627
Link: CVE-2005-2459
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
Debian DSA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN