CVE: CVE-2005-2459

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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.

Threat-Mapped Scoring

Score: 1.5

Priority: P4 - Informational (Low)

EPSS

Score: 0.05311
Percentile: 0.89594

CVSS Scoring

CVSS v2 Score: 5.0

Severity:

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