ID

VAR-200504-0292

CVE

CVE-2005-1228

TITLE

gzip of zgrep Vulnerable to arbitrary command execution

DESCRIPTION

Directory traversal vulnerability in gunzip -N in gzip 1.2.4 through 1.3.5 allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary directories via a .. (dot dot) in the original filename within a compressed file. ------------ This vulnerability information is a summary of multiple vulnerabilities released at the same time. Please note that the contents of vulnerability information other than the title are included. ------------ GNU zip (gzip) Is a utility that compresses and decompresses files. grep Run zgrep Or unzip the compressed file gunzip Each tool is packaged. Gzip 1.2.4 Previously, there were several security issues: 1) gzip 1.2.4 Included before zgrep There is a problem that does not properly sanitize arguments. (CAN-2005-0758) Details are currently unknown, but local attackers who exploit this issue zgrep An arbitrary command may be executed by passing an intentional file name to. 2) gzip 1.2.4 Previously, when decompressing a compressed file, there was a problem that caused a race condition between writing the decompressed file and changing permissions. (CAN-2005-0988) A local attacker who exploits this issue could alter the permissions of an arbitrary file by replacing the decompressed file with a hard link to the arbitrary file at a specific time. 3) gzip 1.2.4 Included before gunzip Is -N When decompressing a compressed file with a flag, there is a problem that the validity of the file name is not properly checked. (CAN-2005-1228) A remote attacker who exploits this issue ".." Send a compressed file that is a compressed file containing an intentional character string to the target user gzip Inducing a directory traversal attack by inducing unpacking with.Please refer to the “Overview” for the impact of this vulnerability. The gzip utility is prone to a directory-traversal vulnerability. The issue occurs when gunzip is invoked on a malicious archive using the '-N' option. An archive containing an absolute path for a filename that contains '/' characters can cause the file to be written using the absolute path contained in the filename. A remote attacker may leverage this issue using a malicious archive to corrupt arbitrary files with the privileges of the user that is running the vulnerable software. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200505-05 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: gzip: Multiple vulnerabilities Date: May 09, 2005 Bugs: #89946, #90626 ID: 200505-05 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== gzip contains multiple vulnerabilities potentially allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary commands. The zgrep utility improperly sanitizes arguments, which may come from an untrusted source (CAN-2005-0758). Impact ====== These vulnerabilities could allow arbitrary command execution, changing the permissions of arbitrary files, and installation of files to an aribitrary location in the filesystem. Workaround ========== There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========== All gzip users should upgrade to the latest stable version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-arch/gzip-1.3.5-r6" References ========== [ 1 ] CAN-2005-0758 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2005-0758 [ 2 ] CAN-2005-0988 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2005-0988 [ 3 ] CAN-2005-1228 http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2005-1228 Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200505-05.xml Concerns? ========= Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at http://bugs.gentoo.org. License ======= Copyright 2005 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text belongs to its owner(s). The contents of this document are licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0

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remote

TYPE

path traversal

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REFERENCES

CREDITS

Ulf Harnhammar※ ulfh@update.uu.se※Imran Ghory※ imranghory@gmail.com

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