CVE-2006-5823

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…

published November 9, 2006

CVSS
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EPSS
0%
Percentile
30.7
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00379 · 30.7th percentile
Published
2006-11-09T11:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 09 NOV 11:00Z
    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…
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