NVD

CVE-2005-2458 Detail

Modified

This vulnerability has been modified since it was last analyzed by the NVD. It is awaiting reanalysis which may result in further changes to the information provided.

Description

inflate.c in the zlib routines in the Linux kernel before 2.6.12.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (kernel crash) via a compressed file with "improper tables".

Metrics

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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: NVD

N/A

NVD assessment not yet provided.

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: NVD

Base Score: N/A

NVD assessment not yet provided.

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
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/	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/16355/	Patch Vendor Advisory
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/18056
http://secunia.com/advisories/18056
http://secunia.com/advisories/18059
http://secunia.com/advisories/18059
http://secunia.com/advisories/18510
http://secunia.com/advisories/18510
http://secunia.com/advisories/18684
http://secunia.com/advisories/18684
http://secunia.com/advisories/19252
http://secunia.com/advisories/19252
http://sources.redhat.com/ml/bug-gnu-utils/1999-06/msg00183.html
http://sources.redhat.com/ml/bug-gnu-utils/1999-06/msg00183.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-921
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-921
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-922
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-922
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.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0101.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0101.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0144.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0144.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0190.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0190.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0191.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0191.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/archive/1/427980/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427980/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/428028/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/428028/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/428058/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/428058/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14719
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14719
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10785
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10785
https://usn.ubuntu.com/169-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/169-1/

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
NVD-CWE-Other	Other	NIST

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Change History

8 change records found show changes

CVE Modified by CVE 11/20/2024 6:59:36 PM

Action	Type	New Value
Added	Reference	http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.12.5
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/16355/
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/16500
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/17826
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/17918
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/18056
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/18059
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/18510
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/18684
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/19252
Added	Reference	http://sources.redhat.com/ml/bug-gnu-utils/1999-06/msg00183.html
Added	Reference	http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-921
Added	Reference	http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-922
Added	Reference	http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:219
Added	Reference	http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:220
Added	Reference	http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_50_kernel.html
Added	Reference	http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0101.html
Added	Reference	http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0144.html
Added	Reference	http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0190.html
Added	Reference	http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0191.html
Added	Reference	http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/419522/100/0/threaded
Added	Reference	http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427980/100/0/threaded
Added	Reference	http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/428028/100/0/threaded
Added	Reference	http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/428058/100/0/threaded
Added	Reference	http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14719
Added	Reference	https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10785
Added	Reference	https://usn.ubuntu.com/169-1/

CVE Modified by MITRE 10/19/2018 11:32:53 AM

Action	Type	Old Value	New Value
Added	Reference		http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/419522/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
Added	Reference		http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427980/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
Added	Reference		http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/428028/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
Added	Reference		http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/428058/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
Removed	Reference	http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/419522/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
Removed	Reference	http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/427980/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
Removed	Reference	http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/428028/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
Removed	Reference	http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/428058/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]

Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2005-2458
NVD Published Date:
08/23/2005
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
MITRE

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CVE-2005-2458 Detail

Description

Metrics

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Weakness Enumeration

Known Affected Software Configurations Switch to CPE 2.2

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Change History

CVE Modified by CVE 11/20/2024 6:59:36 PM

CVE Modified by MITRE 5/13/2024 9:31:07 PM

CVE Modified by MITRE 10/19/2018 11:32:53 AM

CVE Modified by MITRE 10/03/2018 5:30:48 PM

CVE Modified by MITRE 10/10/2017 9:30:16 PM

CVE Modified by MITRE 2/19/2017 12:09:01 AM

CVE Modified by MITRE 11/07/2016 9:59:09 PM

Initial CVE Analysis 8/23/2005 10:14:00 AM

Quick Info