5.0
MEDIUM
CVE-2005-2459
Linux Zlib Null Pointer Dereference Denial of Service Vulnerability
Description

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.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 23, 2005, 4 a.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 19, 2018, 3:32 p.m.

Source :

[email protected]

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

2.9

Exploitability Score :

10.0
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2005-2459 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel
1 Debian debian_linux
: Total Affected Vendor : 2 | Products : 2
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2005-2459.

URL Resource
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=94584 Third Party Advisory
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.12.5 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/16355/ Permissions Required Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/16500 Permissions Required Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17826 Permissions Required Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17918 Permissions Required Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18056 Permissions Required Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/18059 Permissions Required Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-921 Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-922 Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:219
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:220
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_50_kernel.html Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/419522/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14720 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://usn.ubuntu.com/169-1/

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  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 19, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/419522/100/0/threaded [Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/419522/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 03, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://www.ubuntulinux.org/support/documentation/usn/usn-169-1 [Broken Link]
    Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/169-1/ [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 19, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:220 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:219 [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 18, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:test1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:test10:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:test11:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:test2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:test3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:test4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:test5:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:test6:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:test7:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:test8:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:test9:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.1:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.10:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11_rc1_bk6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.12:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.12:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.6:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.7:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.8.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.8.1.5:*:386:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.8.1.5:*:686:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.8.1.5:*:686_smp:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.8.1.5:*:amd64:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.8.1.5:*:amd64_k8:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.8.1.5:*:amd64_k8_smp:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.8.1.5:*:amd64_xeon:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.8.1.5:*:k7:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.8.1.5:*:k7_smp:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.8.1.5:*:power3:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.8.1.5:*:power3_smp:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.8.1.5:*:power4:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.8.1.5:*:power4_smp:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.8.1.5:*:powerpc:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.8.1.5:*:powerpc_smp:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.8:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.8:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.8:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.9:2.6.20:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6_test9_cvs:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:test1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:test10:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:test11:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:test2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:test3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:test4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:test5:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:test6:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:test7:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:test8:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:test9:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.1:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.10:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11_rc1_bk6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.12:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.12:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.6:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.7:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.8.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.8.1.5:*:386:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.8.1.5:*:686:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.8.1.5:*:686_smp:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.8.1.5:*:amd64:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.8.1.5:*:amd64_k8:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.8.1.5:*:amd64_k8_smp:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.8.1.5:*:amd64_xeon:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.8.1.5:*:k7:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.8.1.5:*:k7_smp:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.8.1.5:*:power3:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.8.1.5:*:power3_smp:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.8.1.5:*:power4:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.8.1.5:*:power4_smp:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.8.1.5:*:powerpc:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.8.1.5:*:powerpc_smp:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.8:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.8:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.8:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.9:2.6.20:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6_test9_cvs:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/419522/100/0/threaded No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/419522/100/0/threaded Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/18056 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/18056 Third Party Advisory, Permissions Required
    Changed Reference Type http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.12.5 No Types Assigned http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.12.5 Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/17918 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/17918 Third Party Advisory, Permissions Required
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14720 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14720 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/18059 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/18059 Third Party Advisory, Permissions Required
    Changed Reference Type http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-921 No Types Assigned http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-921 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-922 No Types Assigned http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-922 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/17826 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/17826 Third Party Advisory, Permissions Required
    Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/16355/ Patch, Vendor Advisory http://secunia.com/advisories/16355/ Third Party Advisory, Permissions Required
    Changed Reference Type http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_50_kernel.html No Types Assigned http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_50_kernel.html Broken Link
    Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/16500 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/16500 Third Party Advisory, Permissions Required
    Changed Reference Type http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=94584 No Types Assigned http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=94584 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.ubuntulinux.org/support/documentation/usn/usn-169-1 Vendor Advisory http://www.ubuntulinux.org/support/documentation/usn/usn-169-1 Broken Link
    Added CWE CWE-476
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 09, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description 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 vulnerbility than CVE-2005-2458. 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.
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 08, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:219
    Removed Reference http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:220
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 23, 2005

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2005-2459 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2005-2459 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

4.46 }} -3.98%

score

0.92521

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
: