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.
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Affected Vendors & Products
Advisories
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Debian DSA |
DSA-1181-1 | New gzip packages fix arbitrary code execution |
EUVD |
EUVD-2006-4324 | 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. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-349-1 | gzip vulnerabilities |
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Solution
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Workaround
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T19:06:07.625Z
Reserved: 2006-08-24T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2006-4336
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Status : Deferred
Published: 2006-09-19T21:07:00.000
Modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193
Link: CVE-2006-4336
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
Debian DSA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN