Vulnerability Details : CVE-2004-0603
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.
Products affected by CVE-2004-0603
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gzip:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2004-0603
2.50%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 84 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2004-0603
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
10.0
|
HIGH | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
10.0
|
10.0
|
NIST |
Vendor statements for CVE-2004-0603
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Red Hat 2007-03-14Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 is not vulnerable to this issue as it contains a backported patch.
References for CVE-2004-0603
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http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=54890
54890 – app-arch/gzip: Insecure creation of temporary filesVendor Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10603
Patch;Vendor Advisory
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16506
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http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200406-18.xml
gzip: Insecure creation of temporary files (GLSA 200406-18) — Gentoo securityPatch;Vendor Advisory
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