CVE-2004-1349

Description

gzip before 1.3 in Solaris 8, when called with the -f or -force flags, will change the permissions of files that are hard linked to the target files, which allows local users to view or modify these files.

Category

2.1
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.11%
Vendor Advisory sun.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17577 vdb entry third party advisory
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-57600-1&searchclause=security broken link patch vendor advisory
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/635998 third party advisory us government resource
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1654 vdb entry not applicable signature
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11318 patch vendor advisory vdb entry third party advisory broken link
http://secunia.com/advisories/12744 not applicable third party advisory patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2004-1349?
CVE-2004-1349 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2004-1349?
To fix CVE-2004-1349, 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-2004-1349 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2004-1349 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.
This platform uses data from the NIST NVD, MITRE CVE, MITRE CWE, First.org and CISA KEV but is not endorsed or certified by these entities. CVE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CVE content is MITRE's CVE web site. CWE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CWE content is MITRE's CWE web site.
© 2025 Under My Watch. All Rights Reserved.