CVE-2005-2459 Null dereference in n/a

What is CVE-2005-2459?

CVE-2005-2459 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 22 Aug 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official 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.

Weakness: CWE-476

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-2459?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Debian Debian Linux, Linux kernel.

How do I fix CVE-2005-2459?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2005-2459 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-2459 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-g8ph-8hmr-373j.