PT-2005-3828 · Ncompress · Ncompress

D1G1T4Lleech + 1 · Published 2005-09-20 · Updated 2016-10-18 · CVE-2005-2991

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

2.1

Low

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions ncompress versions 4.2.4 and earlier

Description The issue allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files using (1) zdiff or (2) zcmp.

Recommendations For versions 4.2.4 and earlier, consider restricting access to the zdiff and zcmp functions until a patch is available. As a temporary workaround, avoid using the zdiff and zcmp functions to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

Related Identifiers

CVE-2005-2991

Affected Products

Ncompress

References · 5

• http://zataz.net/adviso/ncompress-09052005.txt · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-2991 · Security Note
• http://securityreason.com/securityalert/12 · Note
• http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=112688098630314&w=2 · Note
• http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112689772732098&w=2 · Note