Denial of Service Vulnerability in ZLib Compression Library by Vendor ZLib
CVE-2004-0797

Currently unrated

Key Information:

Vendor

Zlib

Status
Zlib
Vendor
CVE Published:
20 October 2004

What is CVE-2004-0797?

The ZLib compression library contains a flaw in its error handling within the inflate and inflateBack functions, which enables local users to exploit this vulnerability and trigger a denial of service, leading to application crashes. This security issue primarily affects version 1.2.x of the library, making it critical for systems utilizing ZLib to implement necessary updates and patches.

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11051
vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
http://www.osvdb.org/9361
vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
http://www.osvdb.org/9360
vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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