CVE-1999-1332 json
gzexe in the gzip package on Red Hat Linux 5.0 and earlier allows local users to overwrite files of other users via a symlink attack on a t…
published 1999-12-31 26 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-1999-1313
- cvss
- 2.1
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 34%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
gzexe in the gzip package on Red Hat Linux 5.0 and earlier allows local users to overwrite files of other users via a symlink attack on a temporary file.
Patch / fix
- gzip Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 1.3.5-6
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-1999-1332
Exploit prediction
0.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 34% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 2.1 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
References
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debian.org
/security/2003/dsa-308
vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/7845
vdb-entry
-
iss.net
/security_center/static/7241.php
vdb-entry
- redhat.com /support/errata/rh50-errata-general.html#gzip
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marc.info
/?l=bugtraq&m=88603844115233&w=2
mailing-list
-
osvdb.org
/3812
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-1999-1332
- NVD CVE-1999-1332
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