CVE Catalog

CVE-2006-4336

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Buffer underflow in the build_tree function in unpack.c in gzip 1.3.5 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted leaf count table that causes a write to a negative index.

Risk Assessment

An attacker could remotely execute arbitrary code in the context of the decompression process, potentially leading to system compromise or malicious operations.

Recommendation

Update gzip to a version newer than 1.3.5 that includes a fix for this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer underflow in the build_tree function in unpack.c in gzip 1.3.5 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted leaf count table that causes a write to a negative index.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS