CVE-2009-2624 describes a vulnerability in the huft_build function of gzip before version 1.3.13, where a crafted archive can cause a denial of service (crash or infinite loop) or potentially arbitrary code execution due to an undersized Huffman table. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.8, indicating a medium severity with network-based attacks, medium access complexity, and potential for partial impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.3.12CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gzip:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.2.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gzip:1.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.2.4aCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gzip:1.2.4a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gzip:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.3.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gzip:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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