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Gentoo update for gzip
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA15308
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Release Date:
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2005-05-10
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Popularity:
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6,281 views
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Critical:
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Less critical
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Impact:
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Security Bypass
Manipulation of data
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Where:
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From remote
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Patch
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| OS: | Gentoo Linux
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Secunia CVSS-2 Score:
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| Advisory Content (Page 1 of 3) | [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] | |
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Description:
Gentoo has issued an update for gzip. This fixes a vulnerability, which potentially can be exploited by malicious people to extract files to arbitrary directories on a user's system.
For more information:
SA15047
This also fixes a race condition when setting file permissions and an input validation error in the zgrep utility.
Change Page:
[ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ]
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