CVE-2005-2475: info-zip unzip
CVSS: 1.2v2.0LowModified
AliasesDEBIAN-CVE-2005-2475DSA-903-1
Published 05-08-2005Last modified 07-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary
CVE-2005-2475 is a low (CVSS 1.2) vulnerability in info-zip unzip. EPSS estimates a 0.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 32.6% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
1.2/10
010
Low · v2.0 (NVD)EPSS score
0.40%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 3 · Related 1Timeline
- 05-08-2005PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 07-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Race condition in Unzip 5.52 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 Unzip after the decompression is complete.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionLow 1.2Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:NSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
0.40%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
33%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.40% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score0.40%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Debian1 product
- unzip< 5.52-4 | < 5.50-1woody5 | < 5.52-1sarge3
Info-zip1 product
- unzip5.52
2 vendors · 2 products
References
19 links- www.info-zip.org/FAQ.htmlX Refsource CONFIRM
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- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9975VDB EntrySignatureX Refsource OVAL