CVE-2006-4334 Null dereference in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published 19 Sep 2006 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Attackers can cause a denial of service crash in the gzip library by providing a crafted GZIP archive, requiring user interaction to process the file.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2006-4334?

CVE-2006-4334 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Sep 2006. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Unspecified vulnerability in gzip 1.3.5 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted GZIP (gz) archive, which results in a NULL dereference.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-4334?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Gzip Gzip.

How do I fix CVE-2006-4334?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2006-4334 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-4334 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2006-4334, GHSA-8253-97cw-7r82.