CVE-2022-1271

Summary

An arbitrary file write vulnerability was found in GNU gzip's zgrep utility. When zgrep is applied on the attacker's chosen file name (for example, a crafted file name), this can overwrite an attacker's content to an arbitrary attacker-selected file. This flaw occurs due to insufficient validation when processing filenames with two or more newlines where selected content and the target file names are embedded in crafted multi-line file names. This flaw allows a remote, low privileged attacker to force zgrep to write arbitrary files on the system.

Affected Software

VendorProductVersion RangeStatus
n/agzip, xz-utilsFixed in gzip 1.12affected

Weaknesses

  • CWE-179: CWE-179 - Incorrect Behavior Order: Early Validation, CWE-1173 Improper Use of Validation Framework

ADP Enrichment

CVE Program Container

Additional References

CISA ADP Vulnrichment

  • SSVC:
  • Exploitation: none
    • Automatable: no
    • Technical Impact: total

References