The zlib_inflate function in Linux kernel 2.6.x allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) via a malformed filesystem that uses zlib compression that triggers memory corruption, as demonstrated using cramfs.
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Source | ID | Title |
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DSA-1503-1 | New Linux kernel 2.4.27 packages fix several issues |
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DSA-1503-2 | New Linux kernel 2.4.27 packages fix several issues |
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DSA-1504-1 | New Linux kernel 2.6.8 packages fix several issues |
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EUVD-2006-5807 | The zlib_inflate function in Linux kernel 2.6.x allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) via a malformed filesystem that uses zlib compression that triggers memory corruption, as demonstrated using cramfs. |
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USN-416-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T20:04:55.674Z
Reserved: 2006-11-08T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2006-5823

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Status : Deferred
Published: 2006-11-09T11:07:00.000
Modified: 2025-04-09T00:30:58.490
Link: CVE-2006-5823


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