CVE-2004-1349 Privilege escalation in n/a

Low 2.1 Published 19 Jan 2005 Updated 8 Aug 2024

Local users can view or modify files hard linked to gzip targets due to permission changes, requiring a patch.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2004-1349?

CVE-2004-1349 is a low-severity vulnerability in Oracle Solaris, published on 19 Jan 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

gzip before 1.3 in Solaris 8, when called with the -f or -force flags, will change the permissions of files that are hard linked to the target files, which allows local users to view or modify these files.

Weakness: CWE-269

Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-1349?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Gnu Gzip, Oracle Solaris.

How do I fix CVE-2004-1349?

No fix has been published for CVE-2004-1349 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2004-1349 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-1349 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Oracle Solaris vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2575-c77r-rr97.