CVE-2004-1349

CVE-2004-1349 describes a vulnerability in gzip versions prior to 1.3 on Solaris 8, where using the -f or -force flags can inadvertently alter permissions of hard-linked files. This allows local attackers to view or modify these files. The vulnerability has a low CVSS score of 2.1, indicating low severity with local access and low attack complexity, primarily impacting confidentiality. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion or media coverage, suggesting a low current threat level.