GNU gzip up to 1.3.2 gzexe symlink

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in GNU gzip up to 1.3.2. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component gzexe. Such manipulation leads to symlink. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-1999-1332. No exploit is available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in GNU gzip up to 1.3.2 and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown functionality of the component gzexe. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a symlink vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-61. The product, when opening a file or directory, does not sufficiently account for when the file is a symbolic link that resolves to a target outside of the intended control sphere. This could allow an attacker to cause the product to operate on unauthorized files. Impacted is integrity. CVE summarizes:

gzexe in the gzip package on Red Hat Linux 5.0 and earlier allows local users to overwrite files of other users via a symlink attack on a temporary file.

The weakness was published 12/31/1999 by Paul Szabo as not defined advisory (Website). The advisory is available at redhat.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-1999-1332. The exploitation is known to be easy. Local access is required to approach this attack. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

After even before and not, there has been an exploit disclosed. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 702 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 15145 (Debian DSA-308-1 : 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.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 4 years after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (7241), Tenable (15145), SecurityFocus (BID 7845†), OSVDB (3812†) and Secunia (SA10750†). Similar entries are available at VDB-15939, VDB-19212 and VDB-20586. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.8

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Class: Symlink
CWE: CWE-61 / CWE-59
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Nessus ID: 15145
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-308-1 : gzip - insecure temporary files
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OpenVAS ID: 53599
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 308-1 (gzip)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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01/28/1998 🔍
12/31/1999 +702 days 🔍
12/31/1999 +0 days 🔍
06/06/2003 +1253 days 🔍
06/07/2003 +1 days 🔍
01/30/2004 +237 days 🔍
01/30/2004 +0 days 🔍
09/29/2004 +242 days 🔍
06/23/2014 +3554 days 🔍
05/01/2019 +1773 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: gnu.org

Advisory: redhat.com
Researcher: Paul Szabo
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-1999-1332 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-1999-1332
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-15170
X-Force: 7241
SecurityFocus: 7845 - GNU gzexe Temporary File Vulnerability
Secunia: 10750 - SGI IRIX Multiple Vulnerabilities, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 3812 - gzip gzexe Insecure Temp File Creation

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Entryinfo

Created: 06/23/2014 12:53
Updated: 05/01/2019 09:32
Changes: 06/23/2014 12:53 (78), 05/01/2019 09:32 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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