CVE-2005-0758

Medium

Description

zgrep in gzip before 1.3.5 does not properly sanitize arguments, which allows local users to execute arbitrary commands via filenames that are injected into a sed script.

SeverityMedium
CVSS4.6
Exploit probability—
ProductGnu Gzip
PublishedMay 13, 2005
First seenMay 13, 2005

How to fix

Update
  • gnu gzip1.3.5 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
gnu gzipv < 1.3.51.3.5
canonical ubuntu_linux4.10, 5.04—

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