CVE-2005-2475 Race condition in n/a

Low 1.2 Published 5 Aug 2005 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Local attackers can exploit a race condition in Unzip to modify permissions of arbitrary files via hard link attacks during decompression.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2005-2475?

CVE-2005-2475 is a low-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 5 Aug 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official 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.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-2475?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Info-Zip Unzip.

How do I fix CVE-2005-2475?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2005-2475 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-2475 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2005-2475, DSA-903-1, GHSA-3m3m-6r6c-8m58.