HIGH
zlib DoS
Published Jul 6, 2005
7.5
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 5.63%
Description
zlib 1.2 and later versions allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted compressed stream with an incomplete code description of a length greater than 1, which leads to a buffer overflow, as demonstrated using a crafted PNG file.
Affected products
No data.
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
zlib-0:1.2.1.2-1.1
Fixed · RHSA-2005:569
Red Hat Network Satellite Server v 4.2
rhn-solaris-bootstrap-0:5.0.2-3
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0525
Red Hat Network Satellite Server v 4.2
rhn_solaris_bootstrap_5_0_2_3-0:1-0
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0525
Red Hat Network Satellite Server v 4.2 (RHEL3)
rhn-solaris-bootstrap-0:5.0.2-3
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0525
Red Hat Network Satellite Server v 4.2 (RHEL3)
rhn_solaris_bootstrap_5_0_2_3-0:1-0
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0525
Red Hat Network Satellite Server v 5.0
rhn-solaris-bootstrap-0:5.0.2-3
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0264
Red Hat Network Satellite Server v 5.0
rhn_solaris_bootstrap_5_0_2_3-0:1-0
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0264
Red Hat Network Satellite Server v 5.1
rhn-solaris-bootstrap-0:5.1.1-3
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0629
Red Hat Network Satellite Server v 5.1
rhn_solaris_bootstrap_5_1_1_3-0:1-0
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0629
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | zlib-0:1.2.1.2-1.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2005:569 |
| Red Hat Network Satellite Server v 4.2 | rhn-solaris-bootstrap-0:5.0.2-3 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0525 |
| Red Hat Network Satellite Server v 4.2 | rhn_solaris_bootstrap_5_0_2_3-0:1-0 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0525 |
| Red Hat Network Satellite Server v 4.2 (RHEL3) | rhn-solaris-bootstrap-0:5.0.2-3 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0525 |
| Red Hat Network Satellite Server v 4.2 (RHEL3) | rhn_solaris_bootstrap_5_0_2_3-0:1-0 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0525 |
| Red Hat Network Satellite Server v 5.0 | rhn-solaris-bootstrap-0:5.0.2-3 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0264 |
| Red Hat Network Satellite Server v 5.0 | rhn_solaris_bootstrap_5_0_2_3-0:1-0 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0264 |
| Red Hat Network Satellite Server v 5.1 | rhn-solaris-bootstrap-0:5.1.1-3 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0629 |
| Red Hat Network Satellite Server v 5.1 | rhn_solaris_bootstrap_5_1_1_3-0:1-0 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0629 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 is not vulnerable to this issue as it contains a backported patch.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
7.5 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
5.63% 0.05627
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.05627
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (16 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 5.63% (0.05627) | 92.70th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 5.48% (0.05476) | 91.71th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Dec 18, 2025 | 43.03% (0.43032) | 97.35th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 23, 2025 | 46.48% (0.46479) | 97.51th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 7, 2025 | 48.84% (0.48844) | 97.54th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 43.03% (0.43032) | 97.22th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 48.20% (0.48200) | 96.69th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 43.03% (0.43032) | 97.08th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 44.72% (0.44717) | 97.27th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 11, 2025 | 35.50% (0.35501) | 97.17th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 28.94% (0.28940) | 96.87th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 12, 2024 | 5.48% (0.05478) | 93.22th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 5.89% (0.05888) | 92.25th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 4.36% (0.04358) | 88.02th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 4.36% (0.04358) | 86.83th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 4.36% (0.04358) | 70.59th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (61)
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Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner redhat
Published Jul 6, 2005
Updated Jul 14, 2026
Reserved Jun 30, 2005
Link CVE-2005-2096
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a