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USN158-1 : gzip vulnerability Vulnerability Scan


Vulnerability Scan Summary
gzip vulnerability

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Test

Synopsis :

The remote package "gzip" is missing a security patch.

Description :

zgrep did not handle shell metacharacters like '|' and '&' properly
when they occurred in input file names. This could be exploited to
execute arbitrary commands with user rights if zgrep is run in an
untrusted directory with specially crafted file names.

Solution :

Upgrade to :
- gzip-1.3.5-9ubuntu3.4 (Ubuntu 5.04)



Threat Level: High


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