Vulnerability Details : CVE-2005-2459
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.
Vulnerability category: Memory CorruptionDenial of service
Products affected by CVE-2005-2459
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.1:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6_test9_cvs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- 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:test9:*:*:*:*:*:*
- 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:test7:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:test8:*:*:*:*:*:*
- 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:test3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:test4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- 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:2.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- 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:2.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.7: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:2.6.8:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.9:2.6.20:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.10:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- 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:2.6.11.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.12:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- 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:2.6.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.8.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.8.1.5:*: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:*: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:*: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:*: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:*: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:*: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:*:powerpc:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.8.1.5:*:powerpc_smp:*:*:*:*:*
- 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:2.6.12:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11_rc1_bk6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Threat overview for CVE-2005-2459
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Top open port discovered on systems with this issue
49153
IPs affected by CVE-2005-2459 11,273
Threat actors abusing to this issue?
Yes
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2005-2459
4.46%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 93 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2005-2459
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5.0
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
10.0
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2.9
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2005-2459
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The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2005-2459
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http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=94584
Third Party Advisory
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http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-922
[SECURITY] [DSA 922-1] New Linux 2.6.8 packages fix several vulnerabilitiesThird Party Advisory
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https://usn.ubuntu.com/169-1/
404: Page not found | Ubuntu
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http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:219
Advisories - Mandriva Linux
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http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:220
Advisories - Mandriva Linux
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http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.12.5
Vendor Advisory
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http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_50_kernel.html
404 Page Not Found | SUSEBroken Link
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http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-921
[SECURITY] [DSA 921-1] New Linux 2.4.27 packages fix several vulnerabilitiesThird Party Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14720
Third Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/419522/100/0/threaded
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