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arbitrary file write vulnerability was found in GNU gzip's zgrep utility

Type: advisorySources: OSV

Security vulnerability affects the xz package. An arbitrary file write vulnerability was found in GNU gzip's zgrep utility.

Products
xz
Affected versions
Not specified
Fixed versions
5.2.5-r1
CVEs
CVE-2022-1271
Confirmed fixed CVEs
Not specified
Updated in this feed
28 Oct 2026, 09:38 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

arbitrary file write vulnerability was found in GNU gzip's zgrep utility

core-osv · Original source

Published 30 Sept 2026, 18:33 UTC

Security vulnerability affects the xz package. An arbitrary file write vulnerability was found in GNU gzip's zgrep utility.

osv:CLEANSTART-2025-BC18774

xz

Fixed versions: 5.2.5-r1

Complete source record
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  "url": "https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CLEANSTART-2025-BC18774",
  "method": "structured",
  "payload": {
    "kind": "advisory",
    "title": "arbitrary file write vulnerability was found in GNU gzip's zgrep utility",
    "summary": "Security vulnerability affects the xz package. An arbitrary file write vulnerability was found in GNU gzip's zgrep utility.",
    "evidence": "osv:CLEANSTART-2025-BC18774",
    "products": [
      {
        "name": {
          "value": "xz",
          "evidence": "/affected/0/package/name"
        },
        "prerequisites": [],
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    ],
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      "aliases": [
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      "metrics": [
        {
          "type": "CVSS_V3",
          "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
        }
      ],
      "affected": [
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          ],
          "package": {
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            "purl": "pkg:apk/cleanstart/xz",
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      ],
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      ],
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  "source_id": "core-osv",
  "document_id": 101706,
  "published_at": "2026-09-30T18:33:50.947+00:00"
}