CVE-2003-0367

Description

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

Affected products

• debian / debian_linux2.2 – 2.2
• debian / debian_linux3.0 – 3.0
• gnu / gzip1.3.5

References

• MISChttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7872
• MISChttp://www.turbolinux.com/security/TLSA-2003-38.txt
• VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-308
• VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:068
• MISChttp://www.openpkg.org/security/OpenPKG-SA-2003.031-gzip.html