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Critical
CVE-2002-0059
The decompression algorithm in zlib 1.1.3 and earlier, as used...
Vulnerability Description
The decompression algorithm in zlib 1.1.3 and earlier, as used in many different utilities and packages, causes inflateEnd to release certain memory more than once (a "double free"), which may allow local and remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a block of malformed compression data.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2002-07.html
- http://frontal2.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2002:022
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4267
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/8427
- http://www1.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=HPSBTL0204-030
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000469
- http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2002/MDKSA-2002-023.php
- http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-122
- ftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/security/OpenLinux/CSSA-2002-015.1.txt
- http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2002/MDKSA-2002-024.php3
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/368819
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-027.html
- http://www.caldera.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2002-014.1.txt
- http://www1.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=HPSBTL0204-036
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-026.html
- http://www1.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=HPSBTL0204-037
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Affected Vendor
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Vulnerable Versions:
0
Timeline
Official Publish:
June 25th, 2002
Last Modified:
August 8th, 2024
Added to House:
July 18th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.