CVE-2004-0970
gzip - insecure temporary files
EPSS 0.10%
Description
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.
How to fix CVE-2004-0970
To remediate CVE-2004-0970, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/gzip—upgrade to 1.3.5-8 or later
- Debian/gzip—upgrade to 1.3.2-3woody3 or later
Is CVE-2004-0970 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.1%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (2)
- from 0, < 1.3.5-8
- from 0, < 1.3.2-3woody3