CVE-2005-2459
N/A
Published: August 22, 2005 at 04:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 10:14 PM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsLinux KernelDebian Linux
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 5%
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.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Debian Linux· Debiandrupal
95%2.6.02.6.0 test12.6.0 test102.6.0 test112.6.0 test22.6.0 test32.6.0 test42.6.0 test52.6.0 test62.6.0 test72.6.0 test82.6.0 test92.6.12.6.1 rc12.6.1 rc22.6.102.6.10 rc22.6.112.6.11 rc22.6.11 rc32.6.11 rc42.6.11.12.6.11.22.6.11.32.6.11.42.6.11.52.6.11.62.6.11.72.6.11.82.6.11_rc1_bk62.6.12 rc12.6.12 rc42.6.22.6.32.6.42.6.52.6.62.6.6 rc12.6.72.6.7 rc12.6.82.6.8 rc12.6.8 rc22.6.8 rc32.6.8.12.6.8.1.52.6.9 2.6.202.6_test9_cvs
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (16)
x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=94584x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.12.5Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPermissions Required
Source: [email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/16355/Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPermissions Required
Source: [email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/16500Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPermissions Required
Source: [email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/17826Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPermissions Required
Source: [email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/17918Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPermissions Required
Source: [email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/18056Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPermissions Required
Source: [email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/18059Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-476
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