CVE-2009-2624

N/A Unknown
Published: January 29, 2010 Modified: April 29, 2026
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Description

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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://article.gmane.org/gmane.comp.gnu.gzip.bugs/258
Source: cret@cert.org
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=507263
Source: cret@cert.org
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/gzip.git/commit/?id=39a362ae9d9b007473381dba5032f4dfc1744cf2
Source: cret@cert.org
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00000.html
Source: cret@cert.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-01/msg00009.html
Source: cret@cert.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/38132
Source: cret@cert.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/38223
Source: cret@cert.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/38232
Source: cret@cert.org
Vendor Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4435
Source: cret@cert.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-1974
Source: cret@cert.org
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:020
Source: cret@cert.org
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-889-1
Source: cret@cert.org
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0185
Source: cret@cert.org
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=514711
Source: cret@cert.org
http://article.gmane.org/gmane.comp.gnu.gzip.bugs/258
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=507263
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/gzip.git/commit/?id=39a362ae9d9b007473381dba5032f4dfc1744cf2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00000.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-01/msg00009.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/38132
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/38223
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/38232
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4435
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-1974
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:020
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-889-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0185
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=514711
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

28 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
7.3%
92th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-20

Affected Vendors

gnu

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