Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2006-4336 (CCN-29042)

Assigned:2006-09-19
Published:2006-09-19
Updated:2018-10-17
Summary:Buffer underflow in the build_tree function in unpack.c in gzip 1.3.5 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted leaf count table that causes a write to a negative index.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.6 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:7.5 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
5.5 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
5.1 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
3.8 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): High
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: SGI
Type: UNKNOWN
20061001-01-P

Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Mon Oct 30 2006 - 14:34:37 CST
[security bulletin] HPSBTU02168 SSRT061237 rev.1 - HP Tru64 UNIX Running gzip, gunzip, and gzcat, Remote Unauthorized Arbitrary Code Execution or Denial of Service (DoS)

Source: CCN
Type: Full-Disclosure Mailing List, Tue Sep 19 2006 - 12:15:57 CDT
rPSA-2006-0170-1 gzip

Source: CCN
Type: Bugzilla Bug 204676
CVE-2006-4334 gzip multiple issues (CVE-2006-4335, CVE-2006-4336, CVE-2006-4337, CVE-2006-4338)

Source: MISC
Type: UNKNOWN
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=204676

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2006-4336

Source: CCN
Type: Apple Security Update 2006-007
About the security content of Security Update 2006-007

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=304829

Source: APPLE
Type: UNKNOWN
APPLE-SA-2006-11-28

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2006-0667
gzip security update

Source: CCN
Type: SA21996
gzip Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
21996

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
22002

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
22009

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
22012

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
22017

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
22027

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
22033

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
22034

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
22043

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
22085

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
22101

Source: CCN
Type: SA22435
Avaya Products gzip Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
22435

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
22487

Source: CCN
Type: SA22661
HP Tru64 UNIX gzip Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
22661

Source: CCN
Type: SA23153
LHa Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
23153

Source: CCN
Type: SA23155
Mac OS X Security Update Fixes Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
23155

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
23156

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
23679

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
24435

Source: CCN
Type: SA24636
VMware ESX Server Multiple Security Updates

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
24636

Source: CCN
Type: FreeBSD-SA-06:21.gzip
Multiple vulnerabilities in gzip

Source: FREEBSD
Type: UNKNOWN
FreeBSD-SA-06:21

Source: GENTOO
Type: UNKNOWN
GLSA-200609-13

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1016883
Gzip Bugs in Expanding Archives Let Remote Users Cause Denial of Service Conditions or Arbitrary Code Execution

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1016883

Source: SLACKWARE
Type: UNKNOWN
SSA:2006-262

Source: SUNALERT
Type: UNKNOWN
102766

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-218.htm

Source: CCN
Type: ASA-2006-218
gzip security update (RHSA-2006-0667)

Source: CCN
Type: ASA-2007-034
Multiple Security Vulnerabilities in the gzip(1) Command May Lead to Denial of Service (DoS) or Execution of Arbitrary Code (SUN 102766)

Source: DEBIAN
Type: DSA-1181
gzip -- several vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: GLSA-200609-13
gzip: Multiple vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: GLSA-200611-24
LHa: Multiple vulnerabilities

Source: GENTOO
Type: UNKNOWN
GLSA-200611-24

Source: CCN
Type: US-CERT VU#554780
gzip contains a buffer underflow

Source: CERT-VN
Type: US Government Resource
VU#554780

Source: MANDRIVA
Type: UNKNOWN
MDKSA-2006:167

Source: SUSE
Type: UNKNOWN
SUSE-SA:2006:056

Source: CCN
Type: OpenPKG-SA-2006.020
gzip

Source: OPENPKG
Type: UNKNOWN
OpenPKG-SA-2006.020

Source: REDHAT
Type: UNKNOWN
RHSA-2006:0667

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20060919 rPSA-2006-0170-1 gzip

Source: HP
Type: UNKNOWN
HPSBTU02168

Source: FEDORA
Type: UNKNOWN
FLSA:211760

Source: HP
Type: UNKNOWN
HPSBUX02195

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20070330 VMSA-2007-0002 VMware ESX security updates

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
20101

Source: CCN
Type: BID-20101
GNU GZip Archive Handling Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities

Source: TRUSTIX
Type: UNKNOWN
2006-0052

Source: CCN
Type: TLSA-2006-31
Multiple vulnerabilities in gzip

Source: CCN
Type: USN-349-1
gzip vulnerabilities

Source: UBUNTU
Type: UNKNOWN
USN-349-1

Source: CERT
Type: US Government Resource
TA06-333A

Source: DEBIAN
Type: UNKNOWN
DSA-1181

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://www.vmware.com/support/esx25/doc/esx-254-200702-patch.html

Source: VUPEN
Type: UNKNOWN
ADV-2006-3695

Source: VUPEN
Type: UNKNOWN
ADV-2006-4275

Source: VUPEN
Type: UNKNOWN
ADV-2006-4750

Source: VUPEN
Type: UNKNOWN
ADV-2006-4760

Source: VUPEN
Type: UNKNOWN
ADV-2007-0092

Source: VUPEN
Type: UNKNOWN
ADV-2007-0832

Source: VUPEN
Type: UNKNOWN
ADV-2007-1171

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
gzip-unpack-buffer-underflow(29042)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
gzip-unpack-buffer-underflow(29042)

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-615

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10140

Source: SUSE
Type: SUSE-SA:2006:056
gzip security problems

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:gzip:gzip:1.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 1:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 2:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::as:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 3:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 4:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::es:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 5:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::ws:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:gnu:gzip:1.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:openpkg:openpkg:current:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:gentoo:linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:as:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:es:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:ws:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3::ws:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3::es:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3::as:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:suse:suse_linux:9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux_corporate_server:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::as:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::es:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::ws:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mandrakesoft:mandrake_multi_network_firewall:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:suse:suse_linux:10.0::oss:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux_advanced_workstation:2.1::itanium:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:2006:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:openpkg:openpkg:2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu:6.06::lts:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:suse:suse_linux:10.1::personal:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:2006::x86-64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux_corporate_server:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux_corporate_server:4.0::x86_64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux_corporate_server:3.0::x86_64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:turbolinux:turbolinux:fuji:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:turbolinux:turbolinux:*:*:personal:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:turbolinux:turbolinux:*:*:home:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:turbolinux:turbolinux:*:*:multimedia:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:suse:suse_linux:9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:20064336
    V
    		CVE-2006-4336
    2015-11-16
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:19732
    V
    		HP-UX Running Software Distributor (SD), Remote Denial of Service (DoS)
    2014-03-24
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10140
    V
    		Buffer underflow in the build_tree function in unpack.c in gzip 1.3.5 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted leaf count table that causes a write to a negative index.
    2013-04-29
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20060667
    P
    		RHSA-2006:0667: gzip security update (Moderate)
    2006-09-19
    oval:org.debian:def:1181
    V
    		several vulnerabilities
    2006-09-19
    BACK
    gzip gzip 1.3.5
    gnu gzip 1.3.5
    freebsd freebsd *
    openpkg openpkg current
    gentoo linux *
    suse linux enterprise server 8
    redhat enterprise linux 2.1
    redhat enterprise linux 2.1
    redhat enterprise linux 2.1
    redhat enterprise linux 3
    redhat enterprise linux 3
    redhat enterprise linux 3
    redhat enterprise linux 3
    suse suse linux 9.2
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux corporate server 3.0
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    apple mac os x 10.3.9
    apple mac os x server 10.3.9
    debian debian linux 3.1
    mandrakesoft mandrake multi network firewall 2.0
    suse suse linux 10.0
    redhat linux advanced workstation 2.1
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 2006
    openpkg openpkg 2.5
    canonical ubuntu 6.06
    suse suse linux 10.1
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 2006
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux corporate server 4.0
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux corporate server 4.0
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux corporate server 3.0
    apple mac os x server 10.4.8
    apple mac os x 10.4.8
    turbolinux turbolinux fuji
    turbolinux turbolinux personal *
    turbolinux turbolinux home *
    turbolinux turbolinux multimedia *
    suse suse linux 9.3