# CVE-2003-0844: 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

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2003-10-09 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

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.

## What to do

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## References

- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=105457180009860&w=2

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