gzip

Description:Standard GNU compressor
License: GPL-3+
Homepage:https://www.gnu.org/software/gzip/
Location:Portage
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  • M - hardmask
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USE flags

  • pic - disable optimized assembly code that is not PIC friendly
  • static - !!do not set this during bootstrap!! Causes binaries to be statically linked instead of dynamically
  • verify-sig - Verify upstream signatures on distfiles

Security Advisory

Date Severity Title
about 2 years high GNU Gzip, XZ Utils: Arbitrary file write
almost 10 years high Multiple packages, Multiple vulnerabilities fixed in 2010
about 18 years normal gzip: Multiple vulnerabilities
over 19 years normal gzip: Multiple vulnerabilities
over 20 years normal gzip: Insecure creation of temporary files

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