NVD

CVE-2006-4338 Detail

Modified

This vulnerability has been modified since it was last analyzed by the NVD. It is awaiting reanalysis which may result in further changes to the information provided.

Description

unlzh.c in the LHZ component in gzip 1.3.5 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted GZIP archive.

Metrics

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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: NVD

N/A

NVD assessment not yet provided.

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: NVD

Base Score: N/A

NVD assessment not yet provided.

CVSS 2.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

National Institute of Standards and Technology

NIST: NVD

Base Score: 5.0 MEDIUM

Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)

Vendor Statements (disclaimer)

Official Statement from Red Hat (03/14/2007)

Red Hat is aware of this issue and is tracking it via the following bug: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=220595 The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this issue as having low security impact, a future update may address this flaw. Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 is not vulnerable to this issue as it contains a backported patch.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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Hyperlink	Resource
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20061001-01-P.asc
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20061001-01-P.asc
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=204676
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=204676
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=304829
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=304829
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2006/Nov/msg00001.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2006/Nov/msg00001.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/21996
http://secunia.com/advisories/21996
http://secunia.com/advisories/22002	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22002	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22009	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22009	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22012	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22012	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22017	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22017	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22027
http://secunia.com/advisories/22027
http://secunia.com/advisories/22033	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22033	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22034	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22034	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22043	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22043	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22085
http://secunia.com/advisories/22085
http://secunia.com/advisories/22101
http://secunia.com/advisories/22101
http://secunia.com/advisories/22435
http://secunia.com/advisories/22435
http://secunia.com/advisories/22487
http://secunia.com/advisories/22487
http://secunia.com/advisories/22661
http://secunia.com/advisories/22661
http://secunia.com/advisories/23153
http://secunia.com/advisories/23153
http://secunia.com/advisories/23155
http://secunia.com/advisories/23155
http://secunia.com/advisories/23156
http://secunia.com/advisories/23156
http://secunia.com/advisories/23679
http://secunia.com/advisories/23679
http://secunia.com/advisories/24435
http://secunia.com/advisories/24435
http://secunia.com/advisories/24636
http://secunia.com/advisories/24636
http://security.freebsd.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-06:21.gzip.asc
http://security.freebsd.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-06:21.gzip.asc
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200609-13.xml
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200609-13.xml
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016883
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016883
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2006&m=slackware-security.555852	Patch
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2006&m=slackware-security.555852	Patch
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102766-1
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102766-1
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-218.htm
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-218.htm
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200611-24.xml
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200611-24.xml
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:167
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:167
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_56_gzip.html
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_56_gzip.html
http://www.openpkg.org/security/advisories/OpenPKG-SA-2006.020-gzip.html
http://www.openpkg.org/security/advisories/OpenPKG-SA-2006.020-gzip.html
http://www.osvdb.org/29008
http://www.osvdb.org/29008
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0667.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0667.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/446426/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/446426/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/450078/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/450078/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/450078/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/450078/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/451324/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/451324/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/462007/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/462007/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/464268/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/464268/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20101
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20101
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2006/0052/
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2006/0052/
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-349-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-349-1
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-333A.html	US Government Resource
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-333A.html	US Government Resource
http://www.us.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1181
http://www.us.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1181
http://www.vmware.com/support/esx25/doc/esx-254-200702-patch.html
http://www.vmware.com/support/esx25/doc/esx-254-200702-patch.html
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3695
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3695
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4275
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4275
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4750
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4750
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4760
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4760
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0092
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0092
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0832
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0832
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1171
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1171
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29046
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29046
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-615
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-615
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11290
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11290

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
NVD-CWE-Other	Other	NIST

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Change History

6 change records found show changes

CVE Modified by CVE 11/20/2024 7:15:42 PM

Action	Type	New Value
Added	Reference	ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20061001-01-P.asc
Added	Reference	http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=204676
Added	Reference	http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=304829
Added	Reference	http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2006/Nov/msg00001.html
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/21996
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/22002
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/22009
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/22012
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/22017
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/22027
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/22033
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/22034
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/22043
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/22085
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/22101
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/22435
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/22487
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/22661
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/23153
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/23155
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/23156
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/23679
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/24435
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/24636
Added	Reference	http://security.freebsd.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-06:21.gzip.asc
Added	Reference	http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200609-13.xml
Added	Reference	http://securitytracker.com/id?1016883
Added	Reference	http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2006&m=slackware-security.555852
Added	Reference	http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-102766-1
Added	Reference	http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-218.htm
Added	Reference	http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200611-24.xml
Added	Reference	http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:167
Added	Reference	http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_56_gzip.html
Added	Reference	http://www.openpkg.org/security/advisories/OpenPKG-SA-2006.020-gzip.html
Added	Reference	http://www.osvdb.org/29008
Added	Reference	http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0667.html
Added	Reference	http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/446426/100/0/threaded
Added	Reference	http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/450078/100/0/threaded
Added	Reference	http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/450078/100/0/threaded
Added	Reference	http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/451324/100/0/threaded
Added	Reference	http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/462007/100/0/threaded
Added	Reference	http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/464268/100/0/threaded
Added	Reference	http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20101
Added	Reference	http://www.trustix.org/errata/2006/0052/
Added	Reference	http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-349-1
Added	Reference	http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA06-333A.html
Added	Reference	http://www.us.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1181
Added	Reference	http://www.vmware.com/support/esx25/doc/esx-254-200702-patch.html
Added	Reference	http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3695
Added	Reference	http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4275
Added	Reference	http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4750
Added	Reference	http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4760
Added	Reference	http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0092
Added	Reference	http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0832
Added	Reference	http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1171
Added	Reference	https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29046
Added	Reference	https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-615
Added	Reference	https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11290

CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 10/17/2018 5:35:03 PM

Action	Type	Old Value	New Value
Added	Reference		http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/446426/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
Added	Reference		http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/450078/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
Added	Reference		http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/451324/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
Added	Reference		http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/462007/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
Added	Reference		http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/464268/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
Removed	Reference	http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/446426/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
Removed	Reference	http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/450078/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
Removed	Reference	http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/451324/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
Removed	Reference	http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/462007/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
Removed	Reference	http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/464268/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]

Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2006-4338
NVD Published Date:
09/19/2006
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
Red Hat, Inc.

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CVE-2006-4338 Detail

Description

Metrics

Vendor Statements (disclaimer)

Official Statement from Red Hat (03/14/2007)

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Weakness Enumeration

Known Affected Software Configurations Switch to CPE 2.2

CPEs loading, please wait.

Change History

CVE Modified by CVE 11/20/2024 7:15:42 PM

CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 5/13/2024 9:38:57 PM

CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 10/17/2018 5:35:03 PM

CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 10/10/2017 9:31:11 PM

CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 7/19/2017 9:33:01 PM

Initial CVE Analysis 9/22/2006 1:47:00 AM

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