CVE-2005-4667

security flaw

Published Jan 25, 2006 CVSS 2.0 · 3.7 Low EPSS 1.5% KEV · Not listed
Description
Buffer overflow in UnZip 5.50 and earlier allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long filename command line argument. NOTE: since the overflow occurs in a non-setuid program, there are not many scenarios under which it poses a vulnerability, unless unzip is passed long arguments when it is invoked from other programs.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1012-1 New unzip packages fix arbitrary code execution
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2005-4661 Buffer overflow in UnZip 5.50 and earlier allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long filename command line argument. NOTE: since the overflow occurs in a non-setuid program, there are not many scenarios under which it poses a vulnerability, unless unzip is passed long arguments when it is invoked from other programs.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-248-1 unzip vulnerability
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 11:53 PM
Reserved
Jan 25, 2006, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Dec 31, 2005, 5:00 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:19 PM
Severity
Low
Public date
Dec 19, 2005, 12:00 AM