| CVE-2005-2459 | Date: (C)2005-08-23 (M)2023-12-22 |
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.
CVSS Score and Metrics +CVSS Score and Metrics -| CVSS V2 Severity: |
| CVSS Score : 5.0 |
| Exploit Score: 10.0 |
| Impact Score: 2.9 |
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| CVSS V2 Metrics: |
| Access Vector: NETWORK |
| Access Complexity: LOW |
| Authentication: NONE |
| Confidentiality: NONE |
| Integrity: NONE |
| Availability: PARTIAL |
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