CVE-2009-2624

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…

published January 29, 2010

CVSS
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EPSS
4%
Percentile
90.9
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.04179 · 90.9th percentile
Published
2010-01-29T18:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 29 JAN 18:00Z
    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…
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