Description
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.
Published: 2004-06-30
Score: 10.0 Critical
EPSS: 2.5% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2004-0602 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.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-08T00:24:26.823Z

Reserved: 2004-06-29T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2004-0603

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2004-12-06T05:00:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627

Link: CVE-2004-0603

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