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CVE-2005-2459

MEDIUM · CVSS 5 EPSS 4.63%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2005-08-23 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0. It affects Linux. It may be remotely exploitable. It may lead to a denial-of-service condition.

CVE
CVE-2005-2459
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
5
EPSS
4.63%
Linux

Original NVD 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.