GNU zlib 1.2.1 Error inflate/inflateBack denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in GNU zlib 1.2.1. Affected is the function inflate/inflateBack of the component Error Handler. Performing a manipulation results in denial of service. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2004-0797. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in GNU zlib 1.2.1. This affects the function inflate/inflateBack of the component Error Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:

The error handling in the (1) inflate and (2) inflateBack functions in ZLib compression library 1.2.x allows local users to cause a denial of service (application crash).

The weakness was shared 08/30/2004 by Johan Thelmén (LINUX) with Debian as confirmed advisory (CERT.org). The advisory is shared at kb.cert.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2004-0797 since 08/22/2004. The exploitability is told to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 14582 (GLSA-200408-26 : zlib: Denial of service vulnerability), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Gentoo Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Attack attempts may be identified with Snort ID 15981.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (17119), Tenable (14582), SecurityFocus (BID 11051†), OSVDB (9360†) and Secunia (SA11129†). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Nessus ID: 14582
Nessus Name: GLSA-200408-26 : zlib: Denial of service vulnerability
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OpenVAS ID: 54656
OpenVAS Name: Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200408-26 (zlib)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Snort ID: 15981
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: gnu.org

Advisory: kb.cert.org
Researcher: Johan Thelmén (LINUX)
Organization: Debian
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2004-0797 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2004-0797
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-22329
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X-Force: 17119
SecurityFocus: 11051 - Zlib Compression Library Denial Of Service Vulnerability
Secunia: 11129 - zlib Denial of Service Vulnerability, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 9360 - zlib inflate Function Error Handling DoS
SecurityTracker: 1011085
Vulnerability Center: 8379 - DoS in zlib via inflate and inflateback Functions, Low

Entryinfo

Created: 04/14/2015 13:21
Updated: 11/20/2024 18:50
Changes: 04/14/2015 13:21 (89), 06/05/2019 00:38 (3), 11/20/2024 18:50 (17)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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