cve/2005/CVE-2005-2458.md

### [CVE-2005-2458](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2005-2458)
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### 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".

### POC

#### Reference
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/428028/100/0/threaded

#### Github
No PoCs found on GitHub currently.