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Improper Input Validation

CVE-2003-0367

Low
2.1/10

Summary

znew in the gzip package allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.

  • LOW
  • LOCAL
  • NONE
  • PARTIAL
  • NONE
  • NONE

CWE-20 - Improper Input Validation

The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

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Advisory Timeline

  • Published