Predictable Temporary File in GNU gzip (GNU gzip)
En bref
- Source
- NVD
- EPSS
- EPSS 0.12 % · centile 2 ()
- État
- PUBLISHED
- Publiée
- Mise à jour
- Attribuée par
- CERT-PL
- Statut NVD
- Analyzed
Description
GNU gzip contains a vulnerability in the gzexe utility related to insecure temporary file handling. When the mktemp utility is not available in the user’s PATH, gzexe falls back to constructing a temporary file path based solely on the process ID (PID). This predictable filename is created without exclusive access or existence checks. A local attacker can pre‑create the predicted temporary file path as a symbolic link pointing to an arbitrary file writable by the victim. When gzexe runs, it follows the symlink and overwrites the target file, resulting in a time‑of‑check to time‑of‑use (TOCTOU) condition that allows arbitrary file overwrite. This issue has been fixed in the commit 4e6f8b24ab823146ab8776f0b7fe486ab34d4269
Faiblesses (CWE)
- CWE-377 — Fichier temporaire non sécurisé
Références
Scores
| Version | Score | Vecteur | Évalué par |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 4.0 | LOW 2.0 | CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N | CERT-PL |
| CVSS 4.0 | LOW 2.0 | CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X | NVD · cvd@cert.pl (Secondary) |
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM 4.7 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N | NVD · nvd@nist.gov (Primary) |
Références européennes
- ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2026-40068
- GCVE · GCVE-0-2026-41991
Avis du CERT-FR
- CERTFR-2026-AVI-1385 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits VMware · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2026-AVI-1336 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits IBM · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2026-AVI-1249 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits VMware · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
Configurations affectées (CPE NVD)
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gzip:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≤ 1.14
Produits affectés
| Produit | Versions |
|---|---|
| GNU · gzip | affected 0 ≤ 1.14 |
Sources
| Source | Licence |
|---|---|
| CVE List (CVEProject cvelistV5) | CVE Program Terms of Use |
| EPSS (FIRST.org) | FIRST — attribution requested |
| ENISA EUVD | ENISA — reproduction authorised, source acknowledged |
| CERT-FR (ANSSI) | Licence Ouverte / Etalab 2.0 |
| NVD (NIST) via fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds | Public domain — this product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD |