CVE-2004-0603 Command injection in n/a

Critical 10.0 Published 30 Jun 2004 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Attackers can execute arbitrary commands via gzexe when temporary file creation fails, affecting systems using vulnerable gzip versions.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2004-0603?

CVE-2004-0603 is a critical command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 Jun 2004. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

gzexe in gzip 1.3.3 and earlier will execute an argument when the creation of a temp file fails instead of exiting the program, which could allow remote attackers or local users to execute arbitrary commands, a different vulnerability than CVE-1999-1332.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-0603?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Gnu Gzip.

How do I fix CVE-2004-0603?

No fix has been published for CVE-2004-0603 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.

Is CVE-2004-0603 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-0603 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-px52-rq5c-w9gw.