CVE-1999-1332

Published: Dec 31, 1999Modified: Apr 16, 2026

2.1

Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 2.9

Source: NVD

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.

Affected (1)

Products: Redhat: Linux

Redhat

1 product

Linux

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Redhat Linux	Up to 5.0

References (12)

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=88603844115233&w=2

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-308

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7241.php

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.osvdb.org/3812

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/rh50-errata-general.html#gzip

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7845

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=88603844115233&w=2