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CVE-2004-0970

The (1) gzexe, (2) zdiff, and (3) znew scripts in the gzip package, as used by other packages such as ncompress, allows

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.

LOW · CVSS 2.1 EPSS 0.00098
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  • No active-exploitation, high-EPSS, or public-exploit signals - routine patching cadence
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Affected Products & Versions

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gnu gzipall versions
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Sigma Hunt Rules

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Exact rules name this CVE ID. Product rules name an affected product in their title. Related rules cover techniques used by actors who exploited this CVE. Showing the most relevant matches; the complete related set is on the full drill-down.
productmediumSuspicious FromBase64String Usage On Gzip Archive - Ps Script
productmediumGzip Archive Decode Via PowerShell
productmediumSuspicious FromBase64String Usage On Gzip Archive - Process Creation
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Scoring & Timeline

2.1
LOW · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org
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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.
v2 Vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Published to NVD09 Feb 2005 · 05:00 AM
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://secunia.com/advisories/13131
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-588Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11288PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2004/0050
http://www.zataz.net/adviso/ncompress-09052005.txt
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17583
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