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CVE-2009-2624 Details

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
http://article.gmane.org/gmane.comp.gnu.gzip.bugs/258	CVE
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=507263	CVE
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/gzip.git/commit/?id=39a362ae9d9b007473381dba5032f4dfc1744cf2	CVE
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00000.html	CVE
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-01/msg00009.html	CVE
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=514711	CVE
http://secunia.com/advisories/38132	CVE	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/38223	CVE	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/38232	CVE	Vendor Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4435	CVE
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-1974	CVE
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:020	CVE
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-889-1	CVE
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0185	CVE
http://article.gmane.org/gmane.comp.gnu.gzip.bugs/258	[email protected]
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=507263	[email protected]
http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/gzip.git/commit/?id=39a362ae9d9b007473381dba5032f4dfc1744cf2	[email protected]
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00000.html	[email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-01/msg00009.html	[email protected]
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=514711	[email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/38132	[email protected]	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/38223	[email protected]	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/38232	[email protected]	Vendor Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4435	[email protected]
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-1974	[email protected]
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:020	[email protected]
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-889-1	[email protected]
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/0185	[email protected]

see all 28 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-20	Improper Input Validation	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
gnu gzip	<= 1.3.12 1.2.4 1.2.4a 1.3 1.3.1
CPE cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gzip:::::::: cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gzip:1.2.4:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gzip:1.2.4a:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gzip:1.3:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gzip:1.3.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gzip:1.3.2:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gzip:1.3.3:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gzip:1.3.4:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gzip:1.3.5:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gzip:1.3.6:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gzip:1.3.7:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gzip:1.3.8:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gzip:1.3.9:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gzip:1.3.10:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gzip:1.3.11:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.

Product

Versions

gnu gzip

<= 1.3.12

1.2.4

1.2.4a

1.3

1.3.1

CPE

cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gzip:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gzip:1.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gzip:1.2.4a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gzip:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gzip:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gzip:1.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gzip:1.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gzip:1.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gzip:1.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gzip:1.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gzip:1.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gzip:1.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gzip:1.3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gzip:1.3.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:gzip:1.3.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

No remediation found in references.

Change History

5 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 16, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Apr 29, 2026	Status Change	[email protected]
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Jan 31, 2010	Initial Analysis	[email protected]