CVE-2004-0970
gzip - Local File Overwrite via Symlink Attack on Temporary Files
Title source: llmDescription
The (1) gzexe, (2) zdiff, and (3) znew scripts in the gzip package, as used by other packages such as ncompress, allows local users to overwrite files via a symlink attack on temporary files. NOTE: the znew vulnerability may overlap CVE-2003-0367.
References (6)
Core 6
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17583
Patch, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11288
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_trustix
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2004/0050
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-588
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/13131
Various Sources x_refsource_misc
http://www.zataz.net/adviso/ncompress-09052005.txt
Scores
EPSS
0.0010
EPSS Percentile
26.7%
Details
Status
published
Products (1)
gnu/gzip
1.2.4a
Published
Feb 09, 2005
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026