CVE-2004-0970

Summary

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 Software

Weaknesses

• n/a

ADP Enrichment

CVE Program Container

Additional References

• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17583
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11288
• http://www.trustix.org/errata/2004/0050
• http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-588
• http://secunia.com/advisories/13131
• http://www.zataz.net/adviso/ncompress-09052005.txt

References

• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17583
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11288
• http://www.trustix.org/errata/2004/0050
• http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-588
• http://secunia.com/advisories/13131
• http://www.zataz.net/adviso/ncompress-09052005.txt

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