CVE-2005-0988
Low
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.
SeverityLow
CVSS3.7
Exploit probability—
Product
Gnu Gzip
PublishedMay 2, 2005
First seenMay 2, 2005
How to fix
Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| gnu gzip | 1.2.4, 1.2.4a, 1.3.3 | — |
| freebsd freebsd | 4.0, 4.1, 4.1.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.5, 4.6, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.8, 4.9, 4.10, 4.11, 5.0, 5.1, 5.2, 5.2.1, 5.3, 5.4 | — |
| gentoo linux | No range specified | — |
| redhat enterprise_linux | 2.1, 3.0, 4.0 | — |
| redhat enterprise_linux_desktop | 3.0, 4.0 | — |
| redhat linux_advanced_workstation | 2.1 | — |
| trustix secure_linux | 2.0, 2.1, 2.2 | — |
| turbolinux turbolinux_appliance_server | 1.0_hosting, 1.0_workgroup | — |
| turbolinux turbolinux_desktop | 10.0 | — |
| turbolinux turbolinux_home | No range specified | — |
| turbolinux turbolinux_server | 7.0, 8.0, 10.0 | — |
| turbolinux turbolinux_workstation | 7.0, 8.0 | — |
| ubuntu ubuntu_linux | 4.1, 5.04 | — |
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