CVE-2009-2624
The huft_build function in inflate.c in gzip before 1.3.13 creates a hufts (aka huffman) table that is too small, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash or infinite loop) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (4.18%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The huft_build function in inflate.c in gzip before 1.3.13 creates a hufts (aka huffman) table that is too small, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash or infinite loop) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted archive. NOTE: this issue is caused by a CVE-2006-4334 regression.
- CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 4.18% probability · 90th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Affected
- gnu/gzip
- Source
- cret@cert.org
References
- http://article.gmane.org/gmane.comp.gnu.gzip.bugs/258
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=507263
- http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/gzip.git/commit/?id=39a362ae9d9b007473381dba5032f4dfc1744cf2
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00000.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-01/msg00009.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38132Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38223Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38232Vendor Advisory
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4435
- http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-1974
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:020
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-889-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0185
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=514711
- http://article.gmane.org/gmane.comp.gnu.gzip.bugs/258
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=507263
- http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/gzip.git/commit/?id=39a362ae9d9b007473381dba5032f4dfc1744cf2
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00000.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-01/msg00009.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38132Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38223Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38232Vendor Advisory
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4435
- http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-1974
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:020
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-889-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0185
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=514711
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.