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CVE-2004-0970

Published: Oct 20, 2004Updated: Apr 16, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-Other
NVD MITRE
2.1CVSSLOW
EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 71.9%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

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.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LAu:NC:NI:PA:N
Exploitability
AV:LAccess Vector
Local
AC:LAccess Complexity
Low
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:PIntegrity
Partial
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

n/an/a
gzipgnuOSS Libraries
gnuoss-projectUSOSS Librariesaka g. nu

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17583
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11288
securityfocus.com
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2004/0050
trustix.org
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Timeline

Published
Oct 20, 2004
Last Updated
Apr 16, 2026

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