Description

Buffer overflow in the gzprintf function in zlib 1.1.4, when zlib is compiled without vsnprintf or when long inputs are truncated using vsnprintf, allows attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code.

Affected Products 1

References 19

• ftp.caldera.com ftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/security/OpenLinux/CSSA-2003-011.0.txt
• ftp.netbsd.org ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/security/advisories/NetBSD-SA2003-004.txt.asc
• distro.conectiva.com http://distro.conectiva.com/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000619
• jvn.jp http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN78689801/index.html
• jvndb.jvn.jp http://jvndb.jvn.jp/en/contents/2015/JVNDB-2015-000066.html
• lists.apple.com http://lists.apple.com/mhonarc/security-announce/msg00038.html
• marc.info http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104610337726297&w=2
• marc.info http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104610536129508&w=2
• marc.info http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104620610427210&w=2
• marc.info http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104887247624907&w=2
• online.securityfocus.com http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/312869
  Exploit
• sunsolve.sun.com http://sunsolve.sun.com/pub-cgi/retrieve.pl?doc=fsalert%2F57405
• iss.net http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/11381.php
  Vendor Advisory
• kb.cert.org http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/142121
  US Government Resource
• mandrakesoft.com http://www.mandrakesoft.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:033
• osvdb.org http://www.osvdb.org/6599
• redhat.com http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-079.html
• redhat.com http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-081.html
• securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6913

Remediation