CVE-2005-2991

ncompress: insecure tmp file handling may lead to file overwrite

Published Sep 20, 2005 CVSS 3.1 · 5.0 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-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.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 10:53 PM
Reserved
Sep 20, 2005, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Sep 20, 2005, 8:03 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:16 PM
Severity
Low
Public date
Nov 9, 2021, 12:00 AM