Description
An arbitrary file write vulnerability was found in GNU gzip's zgrep utility. When zgrep is applied on the attacker's chosen file name (for example, a crafted file name), this can overwrite an attacker's content to an arbitrary attacker-selected file. This flaw occurs due to insufficient validation when processing filenames with two or more newlines where selected content and the target file names are embedded in crafted multi-line file names. This flaw allows a remote, low privileged attacker to force zgrep to write arbitrary files on the system.
Published: 2022-08-31
Score: 8.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-2976-1 gzip security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-2977-1 xz-utils security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-5122-1 gzip security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-5123-1 xz-utils security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-24604 An arbitrary file write vulnerability was found in GNU gzip's zgrep utility. When zgrep is applied on the attacker's chosen file name (for example, a crafted file name), this can overwrite an attacker's content to an arbitrary attacker-selected file. This flaw occurs due to insufficient validation when processing filenames with two or more newlines where selected content and the target file names are embedded in crafted multi-line file names. This flaw allows a remote, low privileged attacker to force zgrep to write arbitrary files on the system.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5378-1 Gzip vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5378-2 XZ Utils vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5378-3 XZ Utils vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-5378-4 Gzip vulnerability
History

Mon, 09 Jun 2025 15:15:00 +0000

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Mon, 26 Aug 2024 11:15:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Tukaani
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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:tukaani:xz:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Tukaani
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Debian Debian Linux
Gnu Gzip
Redhat Enterprise Linux Jboss Data Grid Rhel E4s Rhel Eus Rhev Hypervisor
Tukaani Xz
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2025-06-09T14:56:35.875Z

Reserved: 2022-04-07T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2022-1271

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T23:55:24.665Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2022-08-31T16:15:09.347

Modified: 2025-06-09T15:15:26.690

Link: CVE-2022-1271

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2022-04-07T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2022-1271 - Bugzilla

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