Unscored severity · published May 2, 2005
CVE-2005-1228
Directory traversal vulnerability in gunzip -N in gzip 1.2.4 through 1.3.5 allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary directories via a
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CVSS
3.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in gunzip -N in gzip 1.2.4 through 1.3.5 allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary directories via a .. (dot dot) in the original filename within a compressed file.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)3.6% · higher than 89% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
GZ
Gzip · Gnu
1.2.4; 1.3.3 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-1228
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2005-1228
Patch
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=305255
lists.apple.com
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2006//Aug/msg00000.html
marc.info
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111402732406477&w=2
rhn.redhat.com
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2005-357.html
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/15047
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