Improper Input Validation Affecting gzip package, versions <1.3.5-6


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.44% (38th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIANUNSTABLE-GZIP-291792
  • published2 Jul 2003
  • disclosed2 Jul 2003

Introduced: 2 Jul 2003

CVE-2003-0367  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:unstable gzip to version 1.3.5-6 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream gzip package and not the gzip package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:unstable relevant fixed versions and status.

znew in the gzip package allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1