Description
gzexe in gzip 1.3.3 and earlier will execute an argument when the creation of a temp file fails instead of exiting the program, which could allow remote attackers or local users to execute arbitrary commands, a different vulnerability than CVE-1999-1332.
References
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=54890
- gzip-gzexe-tmpfile(16506) vdb-entry
- GLSA-200406-18 vendor-advisory
- 10603 vdb-entry