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CVE-2009-2624

The huft_build function in inflate.c in gzip before 1.3.13 creates a hufts (aka huffman) table...

6.8 MediumFix available

CVE-2009-2624 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.8) in Gnu Gzip, published January 20, 2010. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.18%, the 91st percentile. Fixed in gzip 1.3.12-8.

What does this mean?
Severity
6.8 MediumCVSS 2.0, NVD
Exploit chance
4.18%EPSS, 91st percentile
Exploitation
None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
Fixed in
1.3.12-8gzip +5 more

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.

Exploit likelihood

4.18%Down 4.0 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
gzip
Debian:12
before 1.3.12-8
1.3.12-8
gzip
Debian:13
before 1.3.12-8
1.3.12-8
gzip
Debian:14
before 1.3.12-8
1.3.12-8
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
openSUSE:Tumbleweed
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 1.8-1.29
1.8-1.29

What each source reports

NVD Score used6.8

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.

Record
CVE-2009-2624
CVSS 2.0
6.8 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness
CWE-20
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score

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.

Record
CVE-2009-2624
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2009-2619No score

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.

Record
EUVD-2009-2619
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-fx63-8q93-pfr5No score

The huft_build function in inflate.c in gzip before 1.3.13 creates a hufts (aka huffman) table...

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.

Record
GHSA-fx63-8q93-pfr5
Weakness
CWE-20
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVNo score

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.

Record
CVE-2009-2624
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2009-2624No score

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.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2009-2624
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10059-1No score

gzip-1.8-1.29 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the gzip-1.8-1.29 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10059-1
Updated
2026-11-02

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected, facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

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

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