CVE-2005-2991 ncompress 4.2.4 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files using (1) zdiff or (2) zcmp, a different vulnerability than CVE-2004-0970.
LowCVSS 2.1
EPSS 0.37%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
Description
ncompress 4.2.4 and earlier allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files using (1) zdiff or (2) zcmp, a different vulnerability than CVE-2004-0970.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| ncompress | <= 4.2.4_r1 | No fix listed |
References
- 20050916 ncompress insecure temporary file creation mailing-list
- 20050916 ncompress insecure temporary file creation mailing-list
- 12 third-party-advisory
- www.zataz.net vendor-advisory
- Debian Security Tracker CVE-2005-2991 vendor-advisory