VulnerabilityModified
CVE-1999-1332
gzexe in the gzip package on Red Hat Linux 5.0 and earlier allows local users to overwrite files of other users via a symlink attack on a temporary file.
LOW 2.1EPSS 0.40%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.40%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
gzexe in the gzip package on Red Hat Linux 5.0 and earlier allows local users to overwrite files of other users via a symlink attack on a temporary file.
- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 LOWAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.40% probability · 34th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- redhat/linux
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=88603844115233&w=2
- http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-308
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7241.php
- http://www.osvdb.org/3812
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/rh50-errata-general.html#gzip
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7845
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=88603844115233&w=2
- http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-308
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7241.php
- http://www.osvdb.org/3812
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/rh50-errata-general.html#gzip
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7845
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.