gzip zgrep and bzgrep code execution
| gzip-zgrep-bzgrep-code-execution (20539) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
gzip (GNU zip) could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the vulnerable system, caused by a vulnerability in the zgrep and bzgrep utilities. By persuading a victim to run zgrep or bzgrep on a file with a specially-crafted filename, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the vulnerable system.
Consequences:
File Manipulation
Remedy:
For Mac OS:
Apply Apple Security Update 2007-007, available from the Apple Web site. See References.
For Gentoo Linux:
Upgrade to the latest version of gzip (1.3.5-r6 or later), as listed in GLSA 200505-05. See References.
For Red Hat Linux (bzip):
Refer to RHSA-2005:0474-21 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For Red Hat Linux (gzip):
Refer to RHSA-2005:357-19 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For Ubuntu Linux:
Refer to USN-158-1 and USN-161-1 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For OpenPKG (bzip2 1.03 and prior):
Refer to OpenPKG Security Advisory OpenPKG-SA-2007.002 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For other distributions:
Contact your vendor for upgrade or patch information.
References:
- Apple Security Update 2007-007 : About Security Update 2007-007.
- Apple Web site: Apple security updates.
- Bugzilla Bug 90626: app-arch/gzip zgrep issue (CAN-2005-0758).
- gzip Home page: The gzip home page.
- ASA-2006-040: Gzip Multiple Vulnerabilities (SCOSA-2005.58)
- BID-13582: Gzip Zgrep Arbitrary Command Execution Vulnerability
- BID-25159: Apple Mac OS X 2007-007 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2005-0758: zgrep in gzip before 1.3.5 does not properly sanitize arguments, which allows local users to execute arbitrary commands via filenames that are injected into a sed script.
- GLSA-200505-05: gzip: Multiple vulnerabilities
- MDKSA-2005:092: Updated gzip packages fix several vulnerabilities
- MDKSA-2006:026: Updated bzip2 packages fix bzgrep vulnerabilities
- MDKSA-2006:027: Updated gzip packages fix zgrep vulnerabilities
- OpenPKG-SA-2007.002: bzip2
- OSVDB ID: 16371: zgrep Unspecified Arbitrary Command Execution
- RHSA-2005-357: gzip security update
- RHSA-2005-474: bzip2 security update
- SA26235: Mac OS X Security Update Fixes Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SECTRACK ID: 1013928: Gzip zgrep Implementation May Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Commands
Platforms Affected:
- Apple Mac OS X 10.3.9
- Apple Mac OS X 10.4.10
- Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.9
- Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.10
- Canonical Ubuntu 4.10
- Canonical Ubuntu 5.04
- Gentoo Linux
- GNU gzip
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 10.0 AMD64
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 10.0
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 10.1 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 10.1
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2006
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2006 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux LE2005 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux LE2005
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 2.1 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 2.1
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 3.0
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 3.0 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Multi Network Firewall 2.0
- OpenPKG OpenPKG 2-STABLE
- OpenPKG OpenPKG CURRENT
- OpenPKG OpenPKG Enterprise E1.0-SOLID
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 2.1 WS
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 2.1 ES
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 2.1 AS
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 3 Desktop
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 3 AS
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 3 WS
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 3 ES
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 AS
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 WS
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 ES
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 Desktop
- RedHat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 Itanium
- Turbolinux Turbolinux 10 Desktop
- Turbolinux Turbolinux 10 F...
- Turbolinux Turbolinux 10 Server
- Turbolinux Turbolinux 7 Server
- Turbolinux Turbolinux 7 Workstation
- Turbolinux Turbolinux 8 Server
- Turbolinux Turbolinux 8 Workstation
- Turbolinux Turbolinux Home
- Turbolinux Turbolinux Appliance Server 1.0 Hosting Ed
- Turbolinux Turbolinux Appliance Server 1.0 Workgroup Ed
Reported:
May 09, 2005
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