CVE-2009-2624 | Date: (C)2010-01-29 (M)2024-02-22 |
The huft_build function in inflate.c in gzip before 1.3.13 creates a hufts (aka huffman) table that is too small, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash or infinite loop) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted archive. NOTE: this issue is caused by a CVE-2006-4334 regression.
CVSS Score and Metrics +CVSS Score and Metrics -CVSS V2 Severity: |
CVSS Score : 6.8 |
Exploit Score: 8.6 |
Impact Score: 6.4 |
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CVSS V2 Metrics: |
Access Vector: NETWORK |
Access Complexity: MEDIUM |
Authentication: NONE |
Confidentiality: PARTIAL |
Integrity: PARTIAL |
Availability: PARTIAL |
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