CVE-2004-0970

Published: Feb 9, 2005Modified: 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

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.

Affected (1)

Products: Gnu: Gzip

Gnu

1 product

Gzip

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Gnu Gzip	Version 1.2.4a

References (12)

http://secunia.com/advisories/13131

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-588

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11288

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchVendor Advisory

http://www.trustix.org/errata/2004/0050

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.zataz.net/adviso/ncompress-09052005.txt

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17583

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/13131