Unscored severity · published May 2, 2005
CVE-2005-0988
Race condition in gzip 1.2.4, 1.3.3, and earlier, when decompressing a gzipped file, allows local users to modify permissions of arbitrary files via a hard link attack on a file…
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CVSS
0.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Race condition in gzip 1.2.4, 1.3.3, and earlier, when decompressing a gzipped file, allows local users to modify permissions of arbitrary files via a hard link attack on a file while it is being decompressed, whose permissions are changed by gzip after the decompression is complete.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.7% · higher than 51% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
EL
Enterprise Linux · Redhat
2.1; 2.1; 2.1; 2.1; 2.1; 2.1; +6 more · source: NVD
EL
Enterprise Linux Desktop · Redhat
3.0; 4.0 · source: NVD
FR
Freebsd · Freebsd
4.0; 4.0; 4.0; 4.1; 4.1.1; 4.1.1; +34 more · source: NVD
GZ
Gzip · Gnu
1.2.4; 1.2.4a; 1.3.3 · source: NVD
LI
Linux · Gentoo
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
LA
Linux Advanced Workstation · Redhat
2.1; 2.1 · source: NVD
SL
Secure Linux · Trustix
2.0; 2.1; 2.2 · source: NVD
TA
Turbolinux Appliance Server · Turbolinux
1.0_hosting; 1.0_workgroup · source: NVD
TD
Turbolinux Desktop · Turbolinux
10.0 · source: NVD
TH
Turbolinux Home · Turbolinux
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
TS
Turbolinux Server · Turbolinux
7.0; 8.0; 10.0 · source: NVD
TW
Turbolinux Workstation · Turbolinux
7.0; 8.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-0988
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2005-0988
lists.apple.com
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2006//Aug/msg00000.html
rhn.redhat.com
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2005-357.html
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/18100
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/21253
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/22033
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