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.
Published 2005-05-02 04:00:00
Updated 2017-10-11 01:30:02
Source MITRE
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2005-0988

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.13%

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 48 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ

CVSS scores for CVE-2005-0988

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source
3.7
LOW AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
1.9
6.4
NIST

Vendor statements for CVE-2005-0988

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