# 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

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2005-08-22 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

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".

## What to do

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## References

- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_50_kernel.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18684
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18056
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/169-1/
- http://secunia.com/advisories/16500
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:220
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0144.html
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10785
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0101.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18059
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/419522/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/428058/100/0/threaded
- http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-922
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0190.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18510
- http://sources.redhat.com/ml/bug-gnu-utils/1999-06/msg00183.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/428028/100/0/threaded
- http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-921
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17826
- http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.12.5
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17918
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427980/100/0/threaded
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:219
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14719
- http://secunia.com/advisories/16355/

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