CVE-2004-0603

Description

gzexe in gzip 1.3.3 and earlier will execute an argument when the creation of a temp file fails instead of exiting the program, which could allow remote attackers or local users to execute arbitrary commands, a different vulnerability than CVE-1999-1332.

10.0

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 2.50% Top 20%

Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=54890	vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16506	vdb entry
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200406-18.xml	patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10603	vdb entry patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2004-0603?: CVE-2004-0603 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2004-0603?: To fix CVE-2004-0603, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2004-0603 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2004-0603 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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