GNU Gzip Dynamic Huffman Decompression Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

BID:37888

Info

GNU Gzip Dynamic Huffman Decompression Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 37888
Class: Unknown
CVE: CVE-2009-2624
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Jan 20 2010 12:00AM
Updated: Apr 13 2015 09:44PM
Credit: Thiemo Nagel
Vulnerable: Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.10 sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.10 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.10 lpia
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.10 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.10 amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.04 sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.04 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.04 lpia
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.04 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.04 amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.10 sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.10 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.10 lpia
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.10 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.10 amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS lpia
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS amd64
Turbolinux Turbolinux Server 11 x64
Turbolinux Turbolinux Server 11
Turbolinux Turbolinux Server 10.0.0 x64
Turbolinux Client 2008
Turbolinux Appliance Server 3.0 x64
Turbolinux Appliance Server 3.0
Sun Solaris 9
Sun Solaris 10
rPath rPath Linux 2
rPath rPath Linux 1
rPath Appliance Platform Linux Service 2
rPath Appliance Platform Linux Service 1
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2010.0 x86_64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2010.0
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2009.1 x86_64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2009.1
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2009.0 x86_64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2009.0
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2008.0 x86_64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2008.0
MandrakeSoft Enterprise Server 5 x86_64
MandrakeSoft Enterprise Server 5
GNU gzip 1.3.12
+ Conectiva Linux 10.0
+ Debian Linux 3.1 sparc
 + Debian Linux 3.1 s/390
 + Debian Linux 3.1 ppc
 + Debian Linux 3.1 mipsel
 + Debian Linux 3.1 mips
 + Debian Linux 3.1 m68k
 + Debian Linux 3.1 ia-64
 + Debian Linux 3.1 ia-32
 + Debian Linux 3.1 hppa
 + Debian Linux 3.1 arm
 + Debian Linux 3.1 alpha
 + Debian Linux 3.1
GNU gzip 1.3.5
+ Conectiva Linux 10.0
+ Debian Linux 3.1 sparc
 + Debian Linux 3.1 s/390
 + Debian Linux 3.1 ppc
 + Debian Linux 3.1 mipsel
 + Debian Linux 3.1 mips
 + Debian Linux 3.1 m68k
 + Debian Linux 3.1 ia-64
 + Debian Linux 3.1 ia-32
 + Debian Linux 3.1 hppa
 + Debian Linux 3.1 arm
 + Debian Linux 3.1 alpha
 + Debian Linux 3.1
GNU gzip 1.3.4
GNU gzip 1.3.3 t
+ Turbolinux Appliance Server 1.0 Workgroup Edition
 + Turbolinux Appliance Server 1.0 Hosting Edition
 + Turbolinux Appliance Server Hosting Edition 1.0
+ Turbolinux Appliance Server Workgroup Edition 1.0
+ Turbolinux Turbolinux Desktop 10.0
+ Turbolinux Turbolinux Server 10.0
+ Turbolinux Turbolinux Server 9.0
+ Turbolinux Turbolinux Server 8.0
+ Turbolinux Turbolinux Server 7.0
+ Turbolinux Turbolinux Workstation 8.0
+ Turbolinux Turbolinux Workstation 7.0
GNU gzip 1.3.3
GNU gzip 1.3.2
+ Debian Linux 3.0 sparc
 + Debian Linux 3.0 s/390
 + Debian Linux 3.0 ppc
 + Debian Linux 3.0 mipsel
 + Debian Linux 3.0 mips
 + Debian Linux 3.0 m68k
 + Debian Linux 3.0 ia-64
 + Debian Linux 3.0 ia-32
 + Debian Linux 3.0 hppa
 + Debian Linux 3.0 arm
 + Debian Linux 3.0 alpha
 + Debian Linux 3.0
GNU gzip 1.3
+ RedHat Linux 7.2 i386
 + RedHat Linux 7.2 alpha
 + RedHat Linux 7.1 i386
 + RedHat Linux 7.1 alpha
 + RedHat Linux 7.0 sparc
 + RedHat Linux 7.0 i386
 + RedHat Linux 7.0 alpha
 GNU gzip 1.2.4 a
+ MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 3.0 x86_64
 + MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 3.0
+ MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 2.1 x86_64
 + MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 2.1
+ MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 1.0.1
+ MandrakeSoft Multi Network Firewall 2.0
+ MandrakeSoft Single Network Firewall 7.2
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 10.2 x86_64
 + Mandriva Linux Mandrake 10.2
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 10.1 x86_64
 + Mandriva Linux Mandrake 10.1
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 10.0 AMD64
 + Mandriva Linux Mandrake 10.0
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 9.1 ppc
 + Mandriva Linux Mandrake 9.1
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 9.0
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.2 ppc
 + Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.2
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.1 ia64
 + Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.1
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.0 ppc
 + Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.0
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 7.2
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 7.1
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 7.0
+ RedHat Linux 6.2 sparc
 + RedHat Linux 6.2 i386
 + RedHat Linux 6.2 alpha
 + SGI IRIX 6.5.15 m
 + SGI IRIX 6.5.15 f
 + SGI IRIX 6.5.14 m
 + SGI IRIX 6.5.14 f
 + SGI IRIX 6.5.13 m
 + SGI IRIX 6.5.13 f
 + SGI IRIX 6.5.12 m
 + SGI IRIX 6.5.12 f
 + SGI IRIX 6.5.11 m
 + SGI IRIX 6.5.11 f
 + SGI IRIX 6.5.10
+ SGI IRIX 6.5.9
+ SGI IRIX 6.5.8
+ SGI IRIX 6.5.7
+ SGI IRIX 6.5.6
+ SGI IRIX 6.5.5
+ SGI IRIX 6.5.4
+ SGI IRIX 6.5.3
+ SGI IRIX 6.5.2
+ SGI IRIX 6.5.1
+ SGI IRIX 6.5
+ Trustix Secure Linux 1.5
+ Trustix Secure Linux 1.2
+ Trustix Secure Linux 1.1
GNU gzip 1.2.4
+ Debian Linux 2.2 sparc
 + Debian Linux 2.2 powerpc
 + Debian Linux 2.2 IA-32
 + Debian Linux 2.2 arm
 + Debian Linux 2.2 alpha
 + Debian Linux 2.2 68k
 + RedHat Linux 6.1 sparc
 + RedHat Linux 6.1 i386
 + RedHat Linux 6.1 alpha
 + RedHat Linux 6.0 sparc
 + RedHat Linux 6.0 alpha
 + RedHat Linux 6.0
+ RedHat Linux 5.2 sparc
 + RedHat Linux 5.2 i386
 + RedHat Linux 5.2 alpha
 + Slackware Linux 8.0
+ Slackware Linux 7.1
+ Slackware Linux 7.0
+ Sun Solaris 8_x86
 + Sun Solaris 8_sparc
 Gentoo Linux
Debian Linux 5.0 sparc
Debian Linux 5.0 s/390
Debian Linux 5.0 powerpc
Debian Linux 5.0 mipsel
Debian Linux 5.0 mips
Debian Linux 5.0 m68k
Debian Linux 5.0 ia-64
Debian Linux 5.0 ia-32
Debian Linux 5.0 hppa
Debian Linux 5.0 armel
Debian Linux 5.0 arm
Debian Linux 5.0 amd64
Debian Linux 5.0 alpha
Debian Linux 5.0
Debian Linux 4.0 sparc
Debian Linux 4.0 s/390
Debian Linux 4.0 powerpc
Debian Linux 4.0 mipsel
Debian Linux 4.0 mips
Debian Linux 4.0 m68k
Debian Linux 4.0 ia-64
Debian Linux 4.0 ia-32
Debian Linux 4.0 hppa
Debian Linux 4.0 armel
Debian Linux 4.0 arm
Debian Linux 4.0 amd64
Debian Linux 4.0 alpha
Debian Linux 4.0
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.6.4
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.6.3
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.6.2
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.6.1
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.8
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.7
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.6
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.5
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.4
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.3
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.2
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.1
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.6
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5
Apple Mac OS X 10.6.4
Apple Mac OS X 10.6.3
Apple Mac OS X 10.6.2
Apple Mac OS X 10.6.1
Apple Mac OS X 10.5.8
Apple Mac OS X 10.5.7
Apple Mac OS X 10.5.6
Apple Mac OS X 10.5.5
Apple Mac OS X 10.5.4
Apple Mac OS X 10.5.3
Apple Mac OS X 10.5.2
Apple Mac OS X 10.5.1
Apple Mac OS X 10.5
Apple Mac OS X 10.6
Apple Mac OS X 10.5
Not Vulnerable: Apple Mac OS X Server 10.6.5

Discussion

GNU Gzip Dynamic Huffman Decompression Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

GNU Gzip is prone to a remote code-execution vulnerability.

An attacker can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code in the context of the user running the application. Failed exploit attempts will likely cause denial-of-service conditions.

Exploit / POC

GNU Gzip Dynamic Huffman Decompression Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Currently we are not aware of any working exploits. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

Solution / Fix

GNU Gzip Dynamic Huffman Decompression Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references for more information.


Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.10 sparc

Debian Linux 5.0 ia-64

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS powerpc

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.10 powerpc

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS sparc

Apple Mac OS X Server 10.6

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.10 powerpc

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS sparc

Debian Linux 5.0 alpha

Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2008.0 x86_64

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS amd64

Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2008.0

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.10 lpia

Debian Linux 5.0 mipsel

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.04 sparc

Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2010.0

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.04 powerpc

Debian Linux 4.0 amd64

Debian Linux 4.0 ia-32

Debian Linux 4.0 hppa

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.04 i386

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.04 lpia

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.10 sparc

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.10 i386

Turbolinux Turbolinux Server 10.0.0 x64

Debian Linux 5.0 armel

Debian Linux 5.0

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.10 amd64

Apple Mac OS X 10.6

Debian Linux 4.0 mipsel

Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2009.0 x86_64

Debian Linux 5.0 mips

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.04 amd64

Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2009.1

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.10 amd64

Debian Linux 4.0 ia-64

Debian Linux 5.0 sparc

Debian Linux 4.0 arm

Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2009.1 x86_64

Debian Linux 4.0 powerpc

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.10 i386

MandrakeSoft Enterprise Server 5 x86_64

Turbolinux Client 2008

Debian Linux 5.0 ia-32

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS powerpc

Apple Mac OS X Server 10.6.1

Apple Mac OS X 10.6.1

Apple Mac OS X Server 10.6.2

Apple Mac OS X 10.6.3

Apple Mac OS X 10.6.4

Apple Mac OS X Server 10.6.4

References

GNU Gzip Dynamic Huffman Decompression Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

References:

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