VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2004-0970
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.
LOW 2.1EPSS 0.36%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.36%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 LOWAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.36% probability · 30th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- gnu/gzip
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/13131
- http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-588Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11288Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.trustix.org/errata/2004/0050
- http://www.zataz.net/adviso/ncompress-09052005.txt
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17583
- http://secunia.com/advisories/13131
- http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-588Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11288Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.trustix.org/errata/2004/0050
- http://www.zataz.net/adviso/ncompress-09052005.txt
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17583
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.