What is the severity of RHSA-2006:0667?

The severity of RHSA-2006:0667 is classified as moderate due to the denial of service vulnerabilities.

How do I fix RHSA-2006:0667?

To fix RHSA-2006:0667, update the gzip package to version 1.3.3-16.rhel4 or later.

Which systems are affected by RHSA-2006:0667?

RHSA-2006:0667 affects Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 systems that utilize the gzip package.

What type of vulnerabilities are described in RHSA-2006:0667?

RHSA-2006:0667 describes denial of service vulnerabilities that occur when expanding specially crafted gzip archive files.

Who discovered the vulnerabilities in RHSA-2006:0667?

The vulnerabilities in RHSA-2006:0667 were discovered by Tavis Ormandy of the Google Security Team.

Vulnerability/
RHSA-2006:0667

19/9/2006

RHSA-2006:0667: gzip security update

First published: Tue Sep 19 2006(Updated: )

The gzip package contains the GNU gzip data compression program. Tavis Ormandy of the Google Security Team discovered two denial of service flaws in the way gzip expanded archive files. If a victim expanded a specially crafted archive, it could cause the gzip executable to hang or crash. (CVE-2006-4334, CVE-2006-4338) Tavis Ormandy of the Google Security Team discovered several code execution flaws in the way gzip expanded archive files. If a victim expanded a specially crafted archive, it could cause the gzip executable to crash or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2006-4335, CVE-2006-4336, CVE-2006-4337) Users of gzip should upgrade to these updated packages, which contain a backported patch and is not vulnerable to these issues.

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
redhat/gzip	<1.3.3-16.rhel4	1.3.3-16.rhel4
redhat/gzip	<1.3.3-16.rhel4	1.3.3-16.rhel4

Never miss a vulnerability like this again

Reference Links

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of RHSA-2006:0667?
The severity of RHSA-2006:0667 is classified as moderate due to the denial of service vulnerabilities.
How do I fix RHSA-2006:0667?
To fix RHSA-2006:0667, update the gzip package to version 1.3.3-16.rhel4 or later.
Which systems are affected by RHSA-2006:0667?
RHSA-2006:0667 affects Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 systems that utilize the gzip package.
What type of vulnerabilities are described in RHSA-2006:0667?
RHSA-2006:0667 describes denial of service vulnerabilities that occur when expanding specially crafted gzip archive files.
Who discovered the vulnerabilities in RHSA-2006:0667?
The vulnerabilities in RHSA-2006:0667 were discovered by Tavis Ormandy of the Google Security Team.

agent/description
agent/event
agent/first-publish-date
agent/last-modified-date
agent/references
agent/remedy
agent/severity
agent/softwarecombine
agent/tags
agent/title
agent/type
collector/redhat-errata
anchor-id/RHSA-2006:0667
package-manager/redhat

Company

Resources

Contact

SecAlerts Pty Ltd.
132 Wickham Terrace
Fortitude Valley,
QLD 4006, Australia
info@secalerts.co

By using SecAlerts services, you agree to our services end-user license agreement. This website is safeguarded by reCAPTCHA and governed by the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service. All names, logos, and brands of products are owned by their respective owners, and any usage of these names, logos, and brands for identification purposes only does not imply endorsement. If you possess any content that requires removal, please get in touch with us.