MEDIUM
security flaw
Published Aug 22, 2005
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 3.96%
Description
inflate.c in the zlib routines in the Linux kernel before 2.6.12.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (kernel crash) via a compressed file with "improper tables".
Affected products
No data.
OR
- 2.6.0
- 2.6.0
- 2.6.0
- 2.6.0
- 2.6.0
- 2.6.0
- 2.6.0
- 2.6.0
- 2.6.0
- 2.6.0
- 2.6.0
- 2.6.0
- 2.6.1
- 2.6.1
- 2.6.1
- 2.6.2
- 2.6.3
- 2.6.4
- 2.6.5
- 2.6.6
- 2.6.6
- 2.6.7
- 2.6.7
- 2.6.8
- 2.6.8
- 2.6.8
- 2.6.8
- 2.6.8.1
- 2.6.8.1.5
- 2.6.8.1.5
- 2.6.8.1.5
- 2.6.8.1.5
- 2.6.8.1.5
- 2.6.8.1.5
- 2.6.8.1.5
- 2.6.8.1.5
- 2.6.8.1.5
- 2.6.8.1.5
- 2.6.8.1.5
- 2.6.8.1.5
- 2.6.8.1.5
- 2.6.8.1.5
- 2.6.8.1.5
- 2.6.8.1.5
- 2.6.9
- 2.6.10
- 2.6.10
- 2.6.11
- 2.6.11
- 2.6.11
- 2.6.11
- 2.6.11.1
- 2.6.11.2
- 2.6.11.3
- 2.6.11.4
- 2.6.11.5
- 2.6.11.6
- 2.6.11.7
- 2.6.11.8
- 2.6.11_rc1_bk6
- 2.6.12
- 2.6.12
- 2.6_test9_cvs
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
kernel-0:2.4.21-40.EL
Fixed · RHSA-2006:0144
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
kernel-0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL
Fixed · RHSA-2006:0101
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2006:0190
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2006:0191
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2006:0191
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2006:0191
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2006:0190
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 | kernel-0:2.4.21-40.EL | Fixed | RHSA-2006:0144 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | kernel-0:2.6.9-22.0.2.EL | Fixed | RHSA-2006:0101 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2006:0190 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2006:0191 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2006:0191 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2006:0191 |
| Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2006:0190 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
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.
5.0 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
3.96% 0.03962
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.03962
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 (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.96% (0.03962) | 90.13th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.96% (0.03962) | 89.07th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 12.95% (0.12945) | 93.44th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 15.89% (0.15890) | 91.29th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 12.95% (0.12945) | 93.50th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 27, 2025 | 18.40% (0.18397) | 96.28th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 15.75% (0.15752) | 95.90th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 29, 2024 | 12.13% (0.12130) | 95.43th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 16.12% (0.16117) | 95.06th | 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 (31)
- http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.12.5 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://secunia.com/advisories/16355/ third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAPatchVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/16500 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17826 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17918 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18056 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18059 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18510 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18684 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19252 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://sources.redhat.com/ml/bug-gnu-utils/1999-06/msg00183.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-921 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-922 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:219 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRAKE
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:220 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRAKE
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_50_kernel.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0101.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0144.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0190.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0191.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/419522/100/0/threaded vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427980/100/0/threaded vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/428028/100/0/threaded vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/428058/100/0/threaded vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14719 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2005-2458 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1617720 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-2458
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10785 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/169-1/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2005-2458
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Aug 22, 2005
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Aug 5, 2005
Link CVE-2005-2458
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a