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".
Published: 2005-08-22
Score: 5.0 Medium
EPSS: 13.6% Moderate
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-921-1 New Linux 2.4.27 packages fix several vulnerabilities
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-922-1 New Linux 2.6.8 packages fix several vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-169-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
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Linux Linux Kernel
Redhat Enterprise Linux
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T22:29:59.945Z

Reserved: 2005-08-05T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2005-2458

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Status : Modified

Published: 2005-08-23T04:00:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627

Link: CVE-2005-2458

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 1999-06-25T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2005-2458 - Bugzilla

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