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TI-2003-00779 Aliases CVE-2003-0844GHSA-r798-gf85-6mc8

mod_gzip 1.3.26.1a and earlier, and possibly later official versions, when running in…

Priority LOW 31CWE-59Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

mod_gzip 1.3.26.1a and earlier, and possibly later official versions, when running in debug mode without the Apache log, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via (1) a symlink attack on predictable temporary filenames on Unix systems, or (2) an NTFS hard link on Windows systems when the "Strengthen default permissions of internal system objects" policy is not enabled.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00323 25th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

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:schroepl:mod_gzip:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 1.3.26.1aVulnerableSchroepl
  • cpe:2.3:a:schroepl:mod_gzip:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.3.26.1a Vulnerable ·Schroepl

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2003-0844
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-r798-gf85-6mc8

References

Other 1

Sources

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