Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2004-0603 (CCN-16506)

Assigned:2004-06-24
Published:2004-06-24
Updated:2017-07-11
Summary: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.
CVSS v3 Severity:10.0 Critical (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:10.0 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
10.0 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: CCN
Type: GLSA 200406-18
gzip: Insecure creation of temporary files

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=54890

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2004-0603

Source: GENTOO
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
GLSA-200406-18

Source: CCN
Type: GLSA-200406-18
gzip: Insecure creation of temporary files

Source: BID
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
10603

Source: CCN
Type: BID-10603
GNU gzexe Temporary File Command Execution Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
gzip-gzexe-tmpfile(16506)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
gzip-gzexe-tmpfile(16506)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:gnu:gzip:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 1.3.3)

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:gnu:gzip:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:gentoo:linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    gnu gzip *
    gnu gzip *
    gentoo linux *