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TI-2003-00102 Aliases CVE-2003-0107GHSA-c9pj-8qx8-ccrw

Buffer overflow in the gzprintf function in zlib 1.1.4, when zlib is compiled without…

Priority MEDIUM 54Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

Buffer overflow in the gzprintf function in zlib 1.1.4, when zlib is compiled without vsnprintf or when long inputs are truncated using vsnprintf, allows attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.25987 97th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:zlib:zlib:1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.1.4Vulnerablezlib
  • cpe:2.3:a:zlib:zlib:1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.4 Vulnerable ·zlib

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2003:081 Released 2003-05-22 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    zlib security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1
    • Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1
  • RHSA-2003:079 Released 2003-04-29 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    : Updated zlib packages fix gzprintf buffer overflow vulnerability
    • Red Hat Linux 7.1
    • Red Hat Linux 7.2
    • Red Hat Linux 7.3
    • Red Hat Linux 8.0

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 Fixed RHSA-2003:081
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2003:081
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2003:081
Red Hat Linux 7.1Fixed RHSA-2003:079
Red Hat Linux 7.2Fixed RHSA-2003:079
Red Hat Linux 7.3Fixed RHSA-2003:079
Red Hat Linux 8.0Fixed RHSA-2003:079
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1Fixed RHSA-2003:081

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2003-0107
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c9pj-8qx8-ccrw

References

Advisory 10

Other 5

  • TI-2022-17498 zlib through 1.2.12 has a heap-based buffer over-read or buffer overflow in inflate in… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2018-15259 zlib before 1.2.12 allows memory corruption when deflating (i.e., when compressing) if… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2026-17794 zlib <= 1.3.1.2 untgz Global Buffer Overflow in TGZfname() CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 4.6
  • TI-2016-07970 inffast.c in zlib 1.2.8 might allow context-dependent attackers to have unspecified… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-21613 zlib before 1.3.2 allows CPU consumption via crc32_combine64 and crc32_combine_gen64… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
  • TI-2002-00055 The decompression algorithm in zlib 1.1.3 and earlier, as used in many different… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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