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A vulnerability was found in GNU gzip 1.2.4/1.2.4a/1.3. It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown part of the component File Name Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
Buffer overflows in gzip 1.3x, 1.2.4, and other versions might allow attackers to execute code via a long file name, possibly remotely if gzip is run on an FTP server.
The weakness was released 11/18/2001 by Gobbles as not defined posting (Bugtraq). The advisory is shared at online.securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2001-1228. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 13919 (Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : gzip (MDKSA-2002:011)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Mandriva Local Security Checks and running in the context l.
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 3 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (13919).
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CPE 2.3
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Class: Memory corruptionCWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 13919
Nessus Name: Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : gzip (MDKSA-2002:011)
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OpenVAS ID: 53760
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 100-1 (gzip)
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Timeline
11/18/2001 🔍11/18/2001 🔍
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07/31/2004 🔍
07/10/2014 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: gnu.orgAdvisory: online.securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: Gobbles
Status: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2001-1228 (🔍)
SecurityFocus: 3712 - GZip Long File Name Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Entry
Created: 07/10/2014 12:38Updated: 05/02/2019 09:37
Changes: 07/10/2014 12:38 (63), 05/02/2019 09:37 (4)
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