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CVE-2006-4336

Published: Sep 19, 2006Updated: Apr 16, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDNVD-CWE-Other
NVD MITRE
7.5CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
5.5%
Top 8.2%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

Buffer underflow in the build_tree function in unpack.c in gzip 1.3.5 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted leaf count table that causes a write to a negative index.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LAu:NC:PI:PA:P
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:LAccess Complexity
Low
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:PConfidentiality
Partial
I:PIntegrity
Partial
A:PAvailability
Partial
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

n/an/a
gzipgzip
Mixed
Consumer Software / file-utility
gziposs-projectConsumer Software

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4760
vupen.com
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4750
vupen.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/23679
secunia.com
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Timeline

Published
Sep 19, 2006
Last Updated
Apr 16, 2026

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