Double Free in Zlib - CVE-2002-0059
Published: December 11, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU84043
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2002-0059
CWE-ID: CWE-415
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: GNU
Affected software:
Zlib
Zlib
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application, trigger double free error and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
How to mitigate CVE-2002-0059
Install updates from vendor's website.
Sources
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-026.html
- http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2002/MDKSA-2002-023.php
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-027.html
- http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2002-07.html
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/368819
- http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-122
- http://frontal2.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2002:022
- http://www.caldera.com/support/security/advisories/CSSA-2002-014.1.txt
- ftp://ftp.caldera.com/pub/security/OpenLinux/CSSA-2002-015.1.txt
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000469
- http://www1.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=HPSBTL0204-030
- http://www1.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=HPSBTL0204-036
- http://www1.itrc.hp.com/service/cki/docDisplay.do?docId=HPSBTL0204-037
- http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/security/2002/MDKSA-2002-024.php3
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4267
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/8427