CVE-2005-2459

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…

published August 22, 2005

CVSS
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EPSS
5%
Percentile
91.7
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.04626 · 91.7th percentile
Published
2005-08-22T04:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 22 AUG 04:00Z
    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…
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