CVE-1999-1332

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    CVE-1999-1332

    Published: 31 Dec 1999Last Modified: 10 Apr 2026

    Summary:

    Details: gzexe in the gzip package on Red Hat Linux 5.0 and earlier allows local users to overwrite files of other users via a symlink attack on a temporary file.

    References: http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-308, http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=88603844115233&w=2, http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/7241.php, http://www.osvdb.org/3812, http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/rh50-errata-general.html#gzip, http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7845

    Affected packages

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High