CVE-2005-2991

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.

2.1

CVSS

Severity: Low

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.09%

Vendor Advisory zataz.net

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/12	third party advisory
http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=112688098630314&w=2	mailing list
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112689772732098&w=2	mailing list
http://www.zataz.net/adviso/ncompress-09052005.txt	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-2991?: CVE-2005-2991 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-2991?: To fix CVE-2005-2991, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2005-2991 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2005-2991 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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