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CVE-2005-2457 Detail

Description

The driver for compressed ISO file systems (zisofs) in the Linux kernel before 2.6.12.5 allows local users and remote attackers to cause a denial of service (kernel crash) via a crafted compressed ISO file system.


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Hyperlink Resource
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.12.5
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.12.5
http://secunia.com/advisories/16355/
http://secunia.com/advisories/16355/
http://secunia.com/advisories/16500
http://secunia.com/advisories/16500
http://secunia.com/advisories/17826
http://secunia.com/advisories/17826
http://secunia.com/advisories/17918
http://secunia.com/advisories/17918
http://secunia.com/advisories/19369
http://secunia.com/advisories/19369
http://secunia.com/advisories/19374
http://secunia.com/advisories/19374
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1017
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1017
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1018
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1018
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:218
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:218
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:219
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:219
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:220
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:220
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_50_kernel.html
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_50_kernel.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/419522/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/419522/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14614
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14614
https://usn.ubuntu.com/169-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/169-1/

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2005-2457
NVD Published Date:
08/23/2005
NVD Last Modified:
04/02/2025
Source:
MITRE