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CVE-2005-2459

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Published: Aug 23, 2005Modified: Apr 16, 2026

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5.0
Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 2.9
Source: NVD

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 (64)

1 product
Linux Kernel
1 product
Debian Linux
Configuration A
63 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Linux
Version 2.6.0
Version 2.6.0 test10
Version 2.6.0 test11
Version 2.6.0 test1
Version 2.6.0 test2
Version 2.6.0 test3
Version 2.6.0 test4
Version 2.6.0 test5
Version 2.6.0 test6
Version 2.6.0 test7
Version 2.6.0 test8
Version 2.6.0 test9
Version 2.6.10
Version 2.6.10 rc2
Version 2.6.11.1
Version 2.6.11.2
Version 2.6.11.3
Version 2.6.11.4
Version 2.6.11.5
Version 2.6.11.6
Version 2.6.11.7
Version 2.6.11.8
Version 2.6.11
Version 2.6.11 rc2
Version 2.6.11 rc3
Version 2.6.11 rc4
Version 2.6.11_rc1_bk6
Version 2.6.12 rc1
Version 2.6.12 rc4
Version 2.6.1
Version 2.6.1 rc1
Version 2.6.1 rc2
Version 2.6.2
Version 2.6.3
Version 2.6.4
Version 2.6.5
Version 2.6.6
Version 2.6.6 rc1
Version 2.6.7
Version 2.6.7 rc1
Version 2.6.8.1.5
Version 2.6.8.1.5
Version 2.6.8.1.5
Version 2.6.8.1.5
Version 2.6.8.1.5
Version 2.6.8.1.5
Version 2.6.8.1.5
Version 2.6.8.1.5
Version 2.6.8.1.5
Version 2.6.8.1.5
Version 2.6.8.1.5
Version 2.6.8.1.5
Version 2.6.8.1.5
Version 2.6.8.1.5
Version 2.6.8.1.5
Version 2.6.8.1.5
Version 2.6.8.1
Version 2.6.8
Version 2.6.8 rc1
Version 2.6.8 rc2
Version 2.6.8 rc3
Version 2.6.9 2.6.20
Version 2.6_test9_cvs
Configuration B
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Version 3.1

References (32)

Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
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Third Party Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: cve@mitre.org
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
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Permissions RequiredThird Party Advisory
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Permissions RequiredThird Party Advisory
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Permissions RequiredThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Permissions RequiredThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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