CVE-2004-0970

gzip - Local File Overwrite via Symlink Attack on Temporary Files

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

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