GNU gzip up to 1.3.2 Script Collection privileges management

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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in GNU gzip up to 1.3.2. This affects some unknown functionality of the component Script Collection. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The (1) gzexe, (2) zdiff, and (3) znew scripts in the gzip package, as used by other packages such as ncompress, allows local users to overwrite files via a symlink attack on temporary files. NOTE: the znew vulnerability may overlap CVE-2003-0367.

The weakness was published 11/08/2004 with Trustix (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at trustix.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2004-0970 since 10/19/2004. The attack can only be initiated within the local network. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 15686 (Debian DSA-588-1 : gzip - insecure temporary files), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at gzip.org. The problem might be mitigated by replacing the product with as an alternative. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be establishing an alternative product. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (17583) and Tenable (15686). Similar entries are available at 942, 950, 955 and 23937.

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Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Nessus ID: 15686
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-588-1 : gzip - insecure temporary files
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OpenVAS ID: 53711
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 588-1 (gzip)
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Patch: gzip.org

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: gnu.org

Advisory: trustix.org
Researcher: http://www.trustix.org
Organization: Trustix
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2004-0970 (🔍)
X-Force: 17583
Vulnerability Center: 8286 - GNU gzip 1.2.4 a, 1.3.3, 1.3.3 t Allows Overwriting Files via Multiple Scripts, Low
SecurityFocus: 11288 - GNU GZip Unspecified Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability
Secunia: 13131 - gzip Various Scripts Insecure Temporary File Creation, Less Critical
OSVDB: 11544 - gzip znew Symlink Arbitrary File Overwrite

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Created: 11/09/2004 14:05
Updated: 06/30/2019 09:26
Changes: 11/09/2004 14:05 (89), 06/30/2019 09:26 (1)
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