CVE-2006-4334

Unspecified vulnerability in gzip 1.3.5 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of...

5.0 MediumFix available

Unspecified vulnerability in gzip 1.3.5 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted GZIP (gz) archive, which results in a NULL dereference.

Exploit likelihood

4.22%Up 1.5 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.0

Unspecified vulnerability in gzip 1.3.5 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted GZIP (gz) archive, which results in a NULL dereference.

Record: CVE-2006-4334
CVSS 2.0: 5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Unspecified vulnerability in gzip 1.3.5 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted GZIP (gz) archive, which results in a NULL dereference.

Record: CVE-2006-4334
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2006-4322 No score

Unspecified vulnerability in gzip 1.3.5 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted GZIP (gz) archive, which results in a NULL dereference.

Record: EUVD-2006-4322
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-8253-97cw-7r82 No score

Unspecified vulnerability in gzip 1.3.5 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of...

Unspecified vulnerability in gzip 1.3.5 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted GZIP (gz) archive, which results in a NULL dereference.

Record: GHSA-8253-97cw-7r82
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV No score

Unspecified vulnerability in gzip 1.3.5 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted GZIP (gz) archive, which results in a NULL dereference.

Record: CVE-2006-4334
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2006-4334 No score

Unspecified vulnerability in gzip 1.3.5 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted GZIP (gz) archive, which results in a NULL dereference.

Record: DEBIAN-CVE-2006-4334
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

gzip

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`gzip` Debian:12	before 1.3.5-15	1.3.5-15
`gzip` Debian:13	before 1.3.5-15	1.3.5-15
`gzip` Debian:14	before 1.3.5-15	1.3.5-15
`gzip` Debian:3.1 From an advisory covering 5 CVEs	before 1.3.5-10sarge2, plus listed versions 1.3.5-101.3.5-10sarge1	1.3.5-10sarge2
`gzip` Debian:4.0 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 1.3.5-15+etch1, plus listed versions 1.3.5-15	1.3.5-15+etch1
`gzip` Debian:5.0 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs	before 1.3.12-6+lenny1, plus listed versions 1.3.12-6	1.3.12-6+lenny1
`gzip` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as From an advisory covering 5 CVEs	before 0:1.3.3-13.rhel3	0:1.3.3-13.rhel3
`gzip-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as From an advisory covering 5 CVEs	before 0:1.3.3-13.rhel3	0:1.3.3-13.rhel3
`gzip` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop From an advisory covering 5 CVEs	before 0:1.3.3-13.rhel3	0:1.3.3-13.rhel3
`gzip-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop From an advisory covering 5 CVEs	before 0:1.3.3-13.rhel3	0:1.3.3-13.rhel3

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Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`gzip` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es From an advisory covering 5 CVEs	before 0:1.3.3-13.rhel3	0:1.3.3-13.rhel3
`gzip-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es From an advisory covering 5 CVEs	before 0:1.3.3-13.rhel3	0:1.3.3-13.rhel3
`gzip` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws From an advisory covering 5 CVEs	before 0:1.3.3-13.rhel3	0:1.3.3-13.rhel3
`gzip-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws From an advisory covering 5 CVEs	before 0:1.3.3-13.rhel3	0:1.3.3-13.rhel3
`gzip` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 5 CVEs	before 0:1.3.3-16.rhel4	0:1.3.3-16.rhel4
`gzip-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as From an advisory covering 5 CVEs	before 0:1.3.3-16.rhel4	0:1.3.3-16.rhel4
`gzip` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 5 CVEs	before 0:1.3.3-16.rhel4	0:1.3.3-16.rhel4
`gzip-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop From an advisory covering 5 CVEs	before 0:1.3.3-16.rhel4	0:1.3.3-16.rhel4
`gzip` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 5 CVEs	before 0:1.3.3-16.rhel4	0:1.3.3-16.rhel4
`gzip-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es From an advisory covering 5 CVEs	before 0:1.3.3-16.rhel4	0:1.3.3-16.rhel4
`gzip` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 5 CVEs	before 0:1.3.3-16.rhel4	0:1.3.3-16.rhel4
`gzip-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws From an advisory covering 5 CVEs	before 0:1.3.3-16.rhel4	0:1.3.3-16.rhel4

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 6, 2026	affected, facts
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2006-4334 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Gzip, published September 19, 2006. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.22%, the 91st percentile. Fixed in gzip 1.3.5-15.

References

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