CVE-2004-0970

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.

2.1

CVSS

Severity: Low

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.10%

Vendor Advisory trustix.org Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17583	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11288	vdb entry patch vendor advisory
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2004/0050	vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-588	vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/13131	third party advisory
http://www.zataz.net/adviso/ncompress-09052005.txt

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2004-0970?: CVE-2004-0970 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2004-0970?: To fix CVE-2004-0970, 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-2004-0970 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2004-0970 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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