CVE-2004-0970

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Published Oct 20, 2004 CVSS 2.0 · 2.1 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

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 Products

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gzip:1.2.4a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2004-0968	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.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.362% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

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

History

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Subscriptions

Gnu Gzip

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 12:38 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Oct 20, 2004, 4:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 12:38 AM
Reserved: Oct 19, 2004, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:06 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Feb 9, 2005, 5:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:06 PM

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