Suse · Suse Linux Enterprise · CVE-2005-2459
**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions**
Debian GNU/Linux kernel-image-2.4.27-* versions
Debian GNU/Linux kernel-headers-2.4.27-* versions
Debian GNU/Linux kernel-pcmcia-modules-2.4.27-* versions
Debian GNU/Linux kernel-patch-2.4.27-* versions
Debian GNU/Linux kernel-build-2.4.27-* versions
Debian GNU/Linux kernel-doc-2.4.27 version
Debian GNU/Linux kernel-tree-2.4.27 version
Debian GNU/Linux kernel-source-2.4.27 version
SUSE Linux Enterprise k smp4G version
SUSE Linux Enterprise k um version
SUSE Linux Enterprise Intel-v92ham version
**Description**
The issue involves multiple vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel packages of Debian GNU/Linux and SUSE Linux Enterprise operating systems. These vulnerabilities can be exploited remotely, leading to a disruption of protected information's availability. The exploitation can result in a denial of service (kernel crash) via a certain compressed file that leads to a null pointer dereference.
**Recommendations**
For Debian GNU/Linux kernel-image-2.4.27-* versions, update to a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
For Debian GNU/Linux kernel-headers-2.4.27-* versions, update to a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
For Debian GNU/Linux kernel-pcmcia-modules-2.4.27-* versions, update to a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
For Debian GNU/Linux kernel-patch-2.4.27-* versions, update to a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
For Debian GNU/Linux kernel-build-2.4.27-* versions, update to a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
For Debian GNU/Linux kernel-doc-2.4.27 version, update to a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
For Debian GNU/Linux kernel-tree-2.4.27 version, update to a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
For Debian GNU/Linux kernel-source-2.4.27 version, update to a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
For SUSE Linux Enterprise k smp4G version, update to a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
For SUSE Linux Enterprise k um version, update to a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
For SUSE Linux Enterprise Intel-v92ham version, update to a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.