Patch-ID# 112669-04

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Keywords: security gzip compression
Synopsis: SunOS 5.8_x86: gzip patch
Date: Mar/06/2007


Install Requirements: NA                      
                      
Solaris Release: 8_x86

SunOS Release: 5.8_x86

Unbundled Product: 

Unbundled Release: 

Xref: This patch also available for SPARC as patch 112668

Topic: SunOS 5.8_x86: gzip patch

Relevant Architectures: i386

BugId's fixed with this patch: 4644742 4793452 6283819 6294656 6470484

Changes incorporated in this version: 6470484

Patches accumulated and obsoleted by this patch: 

Patches which conflict with this patch: 

Patches required with this patch: 

Obsoleted by: 

Files included with this patch: 

/usr/bin/gunzip
/usr/bin/gzcat
/usr/bin/gzcmp
/usr/bin/gzdiff
/usr/bin/gzexe
/usr/bin/gzgrep
/usr/bin/gzip
/usr/bin/gzless
/usr/bin/gzmore
/usr/bin/gznew
/usr/share/man/man1/gunzip.1
/usr/share/man/man1/gzcat.1
/usr/share/man/man1/gzcmp.1
/usr/share/man/man1/gzip.1
/usr/share/man/man1/gzless.1
/usr/share/man/man1/gzmore.1
/usr/share/src/gzip/COPYING
/usr/share/src/gzip/ChangeLog
/usr/share/src/gzip/INSTALL
/usr/share/src/gzip/Makefile.in
/usr/share/src/gzip/NEWS
/usr/share/src/gzip/README
/usr/share/src/gzip/THANKS
/usr/share/src/gzip/TODO
/usr/share/src/gzip/algorithm.doc
/usr/share/src/gzip/bits.c
/usr/share/src/gzip/configure
/usr/share/src/gzip/configure.in
/usr/share/src/gzip/deflate.c
/usr/share/src/gzip/getopt.c
/usr/share/src/gzip/getopt.h
/usr/share/src/gzip/getopt1.c
/usr/share/src/gzip/gzexe.in
/usr/share/src/gzip/gzip.1
/usr/share/src/gzip/gzip.c
/usr/share/src/gzip/gzip.doc
/usr/share/src/gzip/gzip.h
/usr/share/src/gzip/gzip.info
/usr/share/src/gzip/gzip.texi
/usr/share/src/gzip/inflate.c
/usr/share/src/gzip/lzw.c
/usr/share/src/gzip/revision.h
/usr/share/src/gzip/rpmatch.c
/usr/share/src/gzip/tailor.h
/usr/share/src/gzip/texinfo.tex
/usr/share/src/gzip/trees.c
/usr/share/src/gzip/unlzh.c
/usr/share/src/gzip/unlzw.c
/usr/share/src/gzip/unpack.c
/usr/share/src/gzip/unzip.c
/usr/share/src/gzip/util.c
/usr/share/src/gzip/yesno.c
/usr/share/src/gzip/zdiff.in
/usr/share/src/gzip/zgrep.in
/usr/share/src/gzip/zip.c
/usr/share/src/gzip/zless.1
/usr/share/src/gzip/zless.in
/usr/share/src/gzip/zmore.1
/usr/share/src/gzip/zmore.in
/usr/share/src/gzip/znew.in

Problem Description:

6470484 Multiple security issues in gzip archiver may lead to arbitrary code execution
 
(from 112669-03)
 
6283819 gzip TOCTOU file-permissions vulnerability
6294656 gzip vulnerability <=1.3.5: a malicious archive may write unintended files
        when uncompressed with -N
 
(from 112669-02)
 
4793452 gzip 1.2.4 changes hardlinked files silently to -rwxrwxrwx
 
(from 112669-01)
 
4644742 Security issue with gzip 1.2.4.

Patch Installation Instructions:
--------------------------------
 
For Solaris 2.0-2.6 releases, refer to the Install.info file and/or
the README within the patch for instructions on using the generic
'installpatch' and 'backoutpatch' scripts provided with each patch.
 
For Solaris 7-10 releases, refer to the man pages for instructions
on using 'patchadd' and 'patchrm' scripts provided with Solaris.
Any other special or non-generic installation instructions should be
described below as special instructions.  The following example
installs a patch to a standalone machine:
 
       example# patchadd /var/spool/patch/104945-02
 
The following example removes a patch from a standalone system:
 
       example# patchrm 104945-02
 
For additional examples please see the appropriate man pages.

Special Install Instructions:
-----------------------------
 
NOTE 1:  To prevent error when removing the patch, please install
         following patch before installing 112669-04:
 
         108988-18 (or greater)  Patch for patchadd and patchrm

README -- Last modified date:  Tuesday, March 6, 2007

