CVE-2010-0001

gzip: (64 bit) Integer underflow by decompressing LZW format files

Severity Score

10.0

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

Integer underflow in the unlzw function in unlzw.c in gzip before 1.4 on 64-bit platforms, as used in ncompress and probably others, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted archive that uses LZW compression, leading to an array index error.

Desbordamiento de entero en la función unlzw en unlzw.c en gzip anterior a v1.4 sobre las plataformas de 64 bits, permiten a atacantes remotos provocar una denegación de servicio (caída de aplicación) o posiblemente ejecutar código de su elección a través de un archivo manipulado que emplea la compresión LZW, permitiendo a un array indexar el error.

This GLSA contains notification of vulnerabilities found in several Gentoo packages which have been fixed prior to January 1, 2011. The worst of these vulnerabilities could lead to local privilege escalation and remote code execution.

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

Partial

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2009-12-14 CVE Reserved
2010-01-29 CVE Published
2024-08-07 CVE Updated
2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-189: Numeric Errors
CWE-190: Integer Overflow or Wraparound

CAPEC

References (32)

URL	Tag	Source
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/gzip.git/commit/?id=a3db5806d012082b9e25cc36d09f19cd736a468f	X_refsource_confirm
http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10705	X_refsource_confirm
http://ncompress.sourceforge.net/#status	X_refsource_confirm
http://savannah.gnu.org/forum/forum.php?forum_id=6153	X_refsource_confirm
http://secunia.com/advisories/40551	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/40655	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/40689	Third Party Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1023490	Vdb Entry
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4435	X_refsource_confirm
http://www.osvdb.org/61869	Vdb Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1796	Vdb Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1872	Vdb Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10546	Signature
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7511	Signature

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=emr_na-c02286083	2023-02-13
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00000.html	2023-02-13
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-01/msg00009.html	2023-02-13
http://secunia.com/advisories/38220	2023-02-13
http://secunia.com/advisories/38223	2023-02-13
http://secunia.com/advisories/38225	2023-02-13
http://secunia.com/advisories/38232	2023-02-13
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-1974	2023-02-13
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2074	2023-02-13
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:019	2023-02-13
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:020	2023-02-13
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:152	2023-02-13
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0061.html	2023-02-13
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-889-1	2023-02-13
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0185	2023-02-13
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=554418	2010-01-20
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0095.html	2023-02-13
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-0001	2010-01-20

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Gnu Search vendor "Gnu"		Gzip Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Gzip"				<= 1.3.13 Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Gzip" and version " <= 1.3.13"		-		Affected
Gnu Search vendor "Gnu"		Gzip Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Gzip"				1.2.4 Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Gzip" and version "1.2.4"		-		Affected
Gnu Search vendor "Gnu"		Gzip Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Gzip"				1.2.4a Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Gzip" and version "1.2.4a"		-		Affected
Gnu Search vendor "Gnu"		Gzip Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Gzip"				1.3 Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Gzip" and version "1.3"		-		Affected
Gnu Search vendor "Gnu"		Gzip Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Gzip"				1.3.1 Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Gzip" and version "1.3.1"		-		Affected
Gnu Search vendor "Gnu"		Gzip Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Gzip"				1.3.2 Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Gzip" and version "1.3.2"		-		Affected
Gnu Search vendor "Gnu"		Gzip Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Gzip"				1.3.3 Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Gzip" and version "1.3.3"		-		Affected
Gnu Search vendor "Gnu"		Gzip Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Gzip"				1.3.4 Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Gzip" and version "1.3.4"		-		Affected
Gnu Search vendor "Gnu"		Gzip Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Gzip"				1.3.5 Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Gzip" and version "1.3.5"		-		Affected
Gnu Search vendor "Gnu"		Gzip Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Gzip"				1.3.6 Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Gzip" and version "1.3.6"		-		Affected
Gnu Search vendor "Gnu"		Gzip Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Gzip"				1.3.7 Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Gzip" and version "1.3.7"		-		Affected
Gnu Search vendor "Gnu"		Gzip Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Gzip"				1.3.8 Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Gzip" and version "1.3.8"		-		Affected
Gnu Search vendor "Gnu"		Gzip Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Gzip"				1.3.9 Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Gzip" and version "1.3.9"		-		Affected
Gnu Search vendor "Gnu"		Gzip Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Gzip"				1.3.10 Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Gzip" and version "1.3.10"		-		Affected
Gnu Search vendor "Gnu"		Gzip Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Gzip"				1.3.11 Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Gzip" and version "1.3.11"		-		Affected
Gnu Search vendor "Gnu"		Gzip Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Gzip"				1.3.12 Search vendor "Gnu" for product "Gzip" and version "1.3.12"		-		Affected