CVE-2004-0603
gzexe in gzip 1.3.3 and earlier will execute an argument when the creation of a temp file fails instead of exiting the program, which could allow remote attackers or local users to execute arbitrary commands, a different vulnerability than CVE-1999-1332.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (3.13%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
gzexe in gzip 1.3.3 and earlier will execute an argument when the creation of a temp file fails instead of exiting the program, which could allow remote attackers or local users to execute arbitrary commands, a different vulnerability than CVE-1999-1332.
- CVSS 2.0
- 10.0 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 3.13% probability · 87th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- gnu/gzip
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=54890Vendor Advisory
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200406-18.xmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10603Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16506
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=54890Vendor Advisory
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200406-18.xmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10603Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16506
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.