CVE-2005-2458

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".

Date published : 2005-08-22

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14719

http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.12.5