CVE-1999-1332
gzip - insecure temporary files
EPSS 0.15%
Description
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.
How to fix CVE-1999-1332
To remediate CVE-1999-1332, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/gzip—upgrade to 1.3.5-6 or later
- Debian/gzip—upgrade to 1.3.2-3woody1 or later
Is CVE-1999-1332 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.2%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (2)
- from 0, < 1.3.5-6
- from 0, < 1.3.2-3woody1