Patch-ID# 120720-01

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Keywords: security gzip permissions
Synopsis: SunOS 5.10_x86 : gzip patch
Date: Sep/22/2005


Install Requirements: NA                      
                      
Solaris Release: 10_x86

SunOS Release: 5.10_x86

Unbundled Product: 

Unbundled Release: 

Xref: Patch available for SPARC as patch 120719

Topic: SunOS 5.10_x86 : gzip patch

Relevant Architectures: i386

BugId's fixed with this patch: 6283819 6294656

Changes incorporated in this version: 6283819 6294656

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/gzegrep
/usr/bin/gzexe
/usr/bin/gzfgrep
/usr/bin/gzforce
/usr/bin/gzgrep
/usr/bin/gzip
/usr/bin/gzless
/usr/bin/gzmore
/usr/bin/gznew
/usr/share/src/gzip/AUTHORS
/usr/share/src/gzip/COPYING
/usr/share/src/gzip/ChangeLog
/usr/share/src/gzip/INSTALL
/usr/share/src/gzip/Makefile.am
/usr/share/src/gzip/Makefile.in
/usr/share/src/gzip/NEWS
/usr/share/src/gzip/README
/usr/share/src/gzip/README-alpha
/usr/share/src/gzip/README.sfw
/usr/share/src/gzip/THANKS
/usr/share/src/gzip/TODO
/usr/share/src/gzip/aclocal.m4
/usr/share/src/gzip/algorithm.doc
/usr/share/src/gzip/amiga/Makefile.gcc
/usr/share/src/gzip/amiga/Makefile.sasc
/usr/share/src/gzip/amiga/match.a
/usr/share/src/gzip/amiga/tailor.c
/usr/share/src/gzip/amiga/utime.h
/usr/share/src/gzip/atari/Makefile.st
/usr/share/src/gzip/bits.c
/usr/share/src/gzip/config.h.in
/usr/share/src/gzip/configure
/usr/share/src/gzip/configure.in
/usr/share/src/gzip/crypt.c
/usr/share/src/gzip/crypt.h
/usr/share/src/gzip/deflate.c
/usr/share/src/gzip/depcomp
/usr/share/src/gzip/getopt.c
/usr/share/src/gzip/getopt.h
/usr/share/src/gzip/getopt1.c
/usr/share/src/gzip/gunzip.1
/usr/share/src/gzip/gzexe.1
/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/install-sh
/usr/share/src/gzip/lzw.c
/usr/share/src/gzip/lzw.h
/usr/share/src/gzip/m4/shell.m4
/usr/share/src/gzip/match.c
/usr/share/src/gzip/missing
/usr/share/src/gzip/mkinstalldirs
/usr/share/src/gzip/msdos/Makefile.bor
/usr/share/src/gzip/msdos/Makefile.djg
/usr/share/src/gzip/msdos/Makefile.msc
/usr/share/src/gzip/msdos/doturboc.bat
/usr/share/src/gzip/msdos/gzip.prj
/usr/share/src/gzip/msdos/match.asm
/usr/share/src/gzip/msdos/tailor.c
/usr/share/src/gzip/nt/Makefile.nt
/usr/share/src/gzip/os2/Makefile.os2
/usr/share/src/gzip/os2/gzip.def
/usr/share/src/gzip/os2/gzip16.def
/usr/share/src/gzip/primos/build.cpl
/usr/share/src/gzip/primos/ci.opts
/usr/share/src/gzip/primos/include/errno.h
/usr/share/src/gzip/primos/include/fcntl.h
/usr/share/src/gzip/primos/include/stdlib.h
/usr/share/src/gzip/primos/include/sysStat.h
/usr/share/src/gzip/primos/include/sysTypes.h
/usr/share/src/gzip/primos/primos.c
/usr/share/src/gzip/primos/readme
/usr/share/src/gzip/revision.h
/usr/share/src/gzip/rpmatch.c
/usr/share/src/gzip/sample/add.c
/usr/share/src/gzip/sample/makecrc.c
/usr/share/src/gzip/sample/sub.c
/usr/share/src/gzip/sample/zfile
/usr/share/src/gzip/sample/zread.c
/usr/share/src/gzip/sample/ztouch
/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/vms/Makefile.gcc
/usr/share/src/gzip/vms/Makefile.mms
/usr/share/src/gzip/vms/Makefile.vms
/usr/share/src/gzip/vms/Readme.vms
/usr/share/src/gzip/vms/gzip.hlp
/usr/share/src/gzip/vms/makegzip.com
/usr/share/src/gzip/vms/vms.c
/usr/share/src/gzip/yesno.c
/usr/share/src/gzip/zcat.1
/usr/share/src/gzip/zcmp.1
/usr/share/src/gzip/zdiff.1
/usr/share/src/gzip/zdiff.in
/usr/share/src/gzip/zforce.1
/usr/share/src/gzip/zforce.in
/usr/share/src/gzip/zgrep.1
/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.1
/usr/share/src/gzip/znew.in

Problem Description:

6283819 gzip TOCTOU file-permissions vulnerability
6294656 gzip vulnerability <=1.3.5: a malicious archive may write unintended files when 
        uncompressed with -N

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:  If you encounter patchadd or patchrm problems (refer
            to Bugid 6224767), such as "wordlist too large" messages
            while installing this patch, you may need to install
            the following patch:
 
            119255-02 (or greater)  Install & Patch Utilities Patch

README -- Last modified date:  Thursday, September 22, 2005

