CVE-2009-2624

Published: 20 January 2010

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.

Priority

Status

Package	Release	Status
gzip Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian	dapper	Released (1.3.5-12ubuntu0.3)
	hardy	Released (1.3.12-3.2ubuntu0.1)
	intrepid	Released (1.3.12-6ubuntu2.8.10.1)
	jaunty	Released (1.3.12-6ubuntu2.9.04.1)
	karmic	Not vulnerable (1.3.12-8ubuntu1)
	upstream	Released (1.3.12-8)

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-889-1
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-2624
NVD
Launchpad
Debian

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