The zlib_inflate function in Linux kernel 2.6.x allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) via a malformed filesystem that uses zlib compression that triggers memory corruption, as demonstrated using cramfs.
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http://secunia.com/advisories/25630
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http://secunia.com/advisories/24259
http://secunia.com/advisories/24206
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http://secunia.com/advisories/23997
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