CVE-2006-4334

Reference Links

• http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=204676
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0667.html
• http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-349-1
• http://www.us.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1181
• http://security.freebsd.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-06:21.gzip.asc
• http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2006&m=slackware-security.555852
• http://secunia.com/advisories/22002
• http://secunia.com/advisories/22009
• http://secunia.com/advisories/22017
• http://secunia.com/advisories/22033
• http://secunia.com/advisories/22034
• http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/933712
• http://secunia.com/advisories/22012
• http://secunia.com/advisories/22043
• http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200609-13.xml
• http://www.openpkg.org/security/advisories/OpenPKG-SA-2006.020-gzip.html
• http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_56_gzip.html
• http://secunia.com/advisories/22085
• http://secunia.com/advisories/22101
• http://www.trustix.org/errata/2006/0052/
• http://secunia.com/advisories/22027
• http://securitytracker.com/id?1016883
• http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-218.htm
• http://secunia.com/advisories/22435
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20101
• http://secunia.com/advisories/22661
• http://secunia.com/advisories/22487
• http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2006/Nov/msg00001.html
• http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-333A.html
• http://secunia.com/advisories/23155
• http://secunia.com/advisories/21996
• http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102766-1
• http://secunia.com/advisories/23679
• https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-615
• http://secunia.com/advisories/24435
• http://www.vmware.com/support/esx25/doc/esx-254-200702-patch.html
• http://secunia.com/advisories/24636
• http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:167
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4275
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0092
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4750
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0832
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1171
• http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=304829
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29038
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10527
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/464268/100/0/threaded
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/462007/100/0/threaded
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/451324/100/0/threaded
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/450078/100/0/threaded
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/446426/100/0/threaded
• https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1618181
• https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2006-4334 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-4334
• https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2006:0667
• https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2006-4334

Parent vulnerabilities

(Appears in the following advisories)

• RHSA-2006:0667

Frequently Asked Questions

• What is the severity of CVE-2006-4334?

  CVE-2006-4334 has been classified as a denial of service vulnerability, allowing attackers to crash the gzip utility.

• How do I fix CVE-2006-4334?

  To address CVE-2006-4334, update gzip to version 1.3.3-13.rhel3 or 1.3.3-16.rhel4 or a later version.

• What software is affected by CVE-2006-4334?

  CVE-2006-4334 affects gzip version 1.3.5 and earlier versions in specific Red Hat distributions.

• Can CVE-2006-4334 be exploited remotely?

  Yes, CVE-2006-4334 can potentially be exploited by remote attackers through crafted GZIP archives.

• What impact does CVE-2006-4334 have on system security?

  The impact of CVE-2006-4334 is a denial of service, which could disrupt system operations when gzip is executed.