Explain CVE-2005-1849
inftrees.h in zlib 1.2.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via an invalid file that causes a large dynamic tree to be produced.
Affected Products: n/a
References: [{'name': 'zlib-codetable-dos(21456)', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_XF'], 'url': 'https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/21456'}, {'name': 'DSA-1026', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_DEBIAN'], 'url': 'http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1026'}, {'name': '19334', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/19334'}, {'name': 'DSA-797', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_DEBIAN'], 'url': 'http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-797'}, {'name': 'DSA-763', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_DEBIAN'], 'url': 'http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-763'}, {'name': 'GLSA-200509-18', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_GENTOO'], 'url': 'http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200509-18.xml'}, {'name': 'MDKSA-2005:196', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_MANDRIVA'], 'url': 'http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:196'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_MISC'], 'url': 'http://security.debian.org/pool/updates/main/z/zlib/zlib_1.2.2-4.sarge.2.diff.gz'}, {'name': '20070404 VMSA-2007-0003 VMware ESX 3.0.1 and 3.0.0 server security updates', 'tags': ['mailing-list', 'x_refsource_BUGTRAQ'], 'url': 'http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/464745/100/0/threaded'}, {'name': 'USN-151-3', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_UBUNTU'], 'url': 'http://www.ubuntulinux.org/usn/usn-151-3'}, {'name': 'GLSA-200603-18', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_GENTOO'], 'url': 'http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200603-18.xml'}, {'name': 'RHSA-2005:584', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_REDHAT'], 'url': 'http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-584.html'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_CONFIRM'], 'url': 'http://www.vmware.com/support/vi3/doc/esx-9916286-patch.html'}, {'name': '16137', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/16137'}, {'name': '31492', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/31492'}, {'name': 'oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11402', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'signature', 'x_refsource_OVAL'], 'url': 'https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11402'}, {'name': '18141', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_OSVDB'], 'url': 'http://www.osvdb.org/18141'}, {'name': '1014540', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_SECTRACK'], 'url': 'http://securitytracker.com/id?1014540'}, {'name': 'SUSE-SA:2005:043', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_SUSE'], 'url': 'http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_43_zlib.html'}, {'name': 'MDKSA-2006:070', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_MANDRIVA'], 'url': 'http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:070'}, {'name': 'RHSA-2008:0629', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_REDHAT'], 'url': 'http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0629.html'}, {'name': 'ADV-2007-1267', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_VUPEN'], 'url': 'http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1267'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_CONFIRM'], 'url': 'http://www.vmware.com/support/vi3/doc/esx-3616065-patch.html'}, {'name': '24788', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/24788'}, {'name': '17326', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/17326'}, {'name': 'APPLE-SA-2005-08-15', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_APPLE'], 'url': 'http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005/Aug/msg00000.html'}, {'name': '17516', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/17516'}, {'name': '14340', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_BID'], 'url': 'http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14340'}, {'name': '19597', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/19597'}, {'name': 'SCOSA-2006.6', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_SCO'], 'url': 'ftp://ftp.sco.com/pub/updates/OpenServer/SCOSA-2006.6/SCOSA-2006.6.txt'}, {'name': '19550', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/19550'}, {'name': '18377', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/18377'}, {'name': 'APPLE-SA-2005-08-17', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_APPLE'], 'url': 'http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005//Aug/msg00001.html'}, {'name': 'FLSA:162680', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_FEDORA'], 'url': 'https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=162680'}]
CVE State: PUBLISHED