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CVE-2009-2624

The huft_build function in inflate.c in gzip before 1.3.13 creates a hufts (aka huffman) table that is too small, which allows remote attackers to cause a deni…

Impact

The huft_build function in inflate.c in gzip before 1.3.13 creates a hufts (aka huffman) table that is too small, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash or infinite loop) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted archive. NOTE: this issue is caused by a CVE-2006-4334 regression.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
GnuGzip
through 1.3.12
Versions 1.2.4, 1.2.4a, 1.3, 1.3.1, 1.3.2

Weakness classification

CWE-20

References