Vulnerability Description
Integer underflow in the unlzw function in unlzw.c in gzip before 1.4 on 64-bit platforms, as used in ncompress and probably others, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted archive that uses LZW compression, leading to an array index error.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Gnu | Gzip | <= 1.3.13 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/gzip.git/commit/?id=a3db5806d012082b9e25cc36d09
- http://itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=emr_na-c02286083
- http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10705
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00000.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-01/msg00009.html
- http://ncompress.sourceforge.net/#status
- http://savannah.gnu.org/forum/forum.php?forum_id=6153
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38220Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38223Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38225Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38232Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/40551
- http://secunia.com/advisories/40655
- http://secunia.com/advisories/40689
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1023490
FAQ
What is CVE-2010-0001?
CVE-2010-0001 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.8 (MEDIUM). Integer underflow in the unlzw function in unlzw.c in gzip before 1.4 on 64-bit platforms, as used in ncompress and probably others, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application c...
How severe is CVE-2010-0001?
CVE-2010-0001 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2010-0001?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Gnu Gzip.