# CVE-2005-1849: inftrees.h in zlib 1.2.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via an invalid file that causes a large dy

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2005-07-26 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

inftrees.h in zlib 1.2.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via an invalid file that causes a large dynamic tree to be produced.

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## References

- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/21456
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1026
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19334
- http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-797
- http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-763
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200509-18.xml
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:196
- http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/z/zlib/zlib_1.2.2-4.sarge.2.diff.gz
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/464745/100/0/threaded
- http://www.ubuntulinux.org/usn/usn-151-3
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200603-18.xml
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-584.html
- http://www.vmware.com/support/vi3/doc/esx-9916286-patch.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/16137
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31492
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11402
- http://www.osvdb.org/18141
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1014540
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_43_zlib.html
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:070
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0629.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1267
- http://www.vmware.com/support/vi3/doc/esx-3616065-patch.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24788
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17326

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