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CVE-2005-1849 Detail

Description

inftrees.h in zlib 1.2.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via an invalid file that causes a large dynamic tree to be produced.


Metrics

 
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CVSS 2.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

National Institute of Standards and Technology
NIST: NVD
Base Score:  5.0 MEDIUM
Vector:  (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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Hyperlink Resource
ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/OpenServer/SCOSA-2006.6/SCOSA-2006.6.txt
ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/OpenServer/SCOSA-2006.6/SCOSA-2006.6.txt
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005//Aug/msg00001.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005//Aug/msg00001.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005/Aug/msg00000.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005/Aug/msg00000.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/16137 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/16137 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/17326 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/17326 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/17516 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/17516 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/18377 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/18377 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/19334 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/19334 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/19550 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/19550 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/19597 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/19597 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/24788 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/24788 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/31492 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/31492 Vendor Advisory 
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/z/zlib/zlib_1.2.2-4.sarge.2.diff.gz
http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/z/zlib/zlib_1.2.2-4.sarge.2.diff.gz
http://securitytracker.com/id?1014540
http://securitytracker.com/id?1014540
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-763 Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-763 Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-797
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-797
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1026
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1026
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200509-18.xml
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200509-18.xml
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200603-18.xml
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200603-18.xml
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:196
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:196
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:070
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:070
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_43_zlib.html
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_43_zlib.html
http://www.osvdb.org/18141
http://www.osvdb.org/18141
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-584.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-584.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0629.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0629.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/464745/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/464745/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14340
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14340
http://www.ubuntulinux.org/usn/usn-151-3
http://www.ubuntulinux.org/usn/usn-151-3
http://www.vmware.com/support/vi3/doc/esx-3616065-patch.html
http://www.vmware.com/support/vi3/doc/esx-3616065-patch.html
http://www.vmware.com/support/vi3/doc/esx-9916286-patch.html
http://www.vmware.com/support/vi3/doc/esx-9916286-patch.html
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1267
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1267
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=162680
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=162680
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/21456
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/21456
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11402
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11402

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
NVD-CWE-Other Other cwe source acceptance level NIST  

Known Affected Software Configurations Switch to CPE 2.2

Configuration 1 ( hide )
 cpe:2.3:a:zlib:zlib:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2005-1849
NVD Published Date:
07/26/2005
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
Debian GNU/Linux